I've been around these amazing creatures for five months now, and never truly knew why they barked like a dog. All I knew was that it was the cutest thing I had ever heard, and couldn't wait to hear it again. However, after doing some research I found that they bark as a warning signal for outside threats.
http://www.defenders.org/prairie-dog/basic-facts This got me thinking about the first week my family had P. Diddy, and Guss. It made me realize how scared they were around us because of how often they barked. We all thought wrong, I guess. And now, this fact becomes clearer to me because the two of them have yet to bark more than once in the past few months. They finally aren't scared, and are comfortable with the presence of humans.
Another thing that caught my attention was the way these animals greet one another. It is the most beautiful and fascinating thing I've seen. They look as if they are kissing or doing the French "
la bise" which in this case fits perfectly because this is how they would greet another prairie dog.
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| Picture from "Prairie Dog" on Wikipedia |
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| Picture from "Prairie Dog" on Humane Society- Wildlife Land Trust |
I love the way these two sleep. They express such love and affection towards each other. "Taking turns using each other as pillows and snuggling closer and closer. Almost as if they were a ying-yang symbol." Field notes 9/17
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| Picture taken by Kayla Polley |
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| Picture taken by Kayla Polley |
