"Poppy the Prairie Dog is an irresistibly cute and playful prairie dog who loves to explore and share her adorable antics. She'll warm your heart with her daily adventures, from fun playtime to ...

Prairie dogs may appear to be just another rodent, but their vocalizations have baffled and fascinated researchers for decades. Unlike the simple alarm calls of many animals, prairie dog sounds ...

The prairie dog's barks, yips and chirping sounds are really a sophisticated form of communication that contains a vocabulary of at least 100 words, researchers claim.

Slobodchikoff also argues that the prairie dog's barks, yips and chirping sounds are really a sophisticated form of communication that contains a vocabulary of at least 100 words.

A prairie dog group scans for predators in South Dakota. Photo: Raymond Gehman/National Geographic Society/Corbis Prairie dogs’ complex social networks seemingly rival those of humans.

However, an animal that I believe deserves a little more attention is the black-tailed prairie dog. These little guys are members of the squirrel family and take residence in grassland ecosystems.

Aside from the prairie dog habitat, the zoo plans to upgrade more displays in the future, according to Dancho. The zoo also recently built a new Andean bear exhibit and gained some spider monkeys ...