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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the Black-tailed Prairie Dog through this educational resource. This site features information on reproduction, habitat, range, diet and more.
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, breeding patterns, and behavior of the black-tailed prairie dog in this reference guide.
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Article
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife: Learning to Live With Prairie Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Wildlife article from April/May 2001 explores how some Montana ranchers exist in harmony with native prairie dogs.
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Other

San Francisco Zoo: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, discover fascinating facts, and learn about physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 4th - 8th
Black-tailed prairie dogs exhibit the most complex social behavior of all prairie dogs. Social groups called "coteries" live together in very large colonies called "towns. Learn more about the Cynomys ludovicianus, more commonly known as...
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat and behavior of the black-tailed prairie dog.
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Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Black Tailed Prairie Dog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Close-up picture of a black-tailed prairie dog.