Prairie Dogs and Their Busy Social Life
Prairie dogs are rodent social mammals forming large underground towns. Black tailed species roam North American prairies while white tailed inhabit higher elevations. They communicate with distinct barks signaling hawks snakes approaching or people with guns. Mounds serve as lookout towers with sentries watching for danger. Texas hosts the largest prairie dog town once covering 25 000 acres and about 400 million animals.
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Yanni rises from Kalamata to world fame
Yiannis Chrysomalis known as Yanni grew up in Kalamata Greece where he taught himself piano at five and learned guitar. A teenage champion swimmer he joined Greece’s national team before moving to the United States at 18 to study psychology in Minnesota. His shift to full time music soon made him world famous.
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Prairie Dogs and Their Place in Nature
Prairie dogs are a keystone species shaping ecosystems through burrows and grazing. Experts note about 140 wildlife species depend on their towns including golden eagles badgers coyotes hawks and snakes. Ranchers fear tunnel injuries yet studies show cattle and deer may benefit where prairie dogs live. They face threats from bubonic plague and habitat loss while their underground towns offer escape routes and plant diversity.
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