Poppy the prairie dog’s yoga routine takes a funny turn mid-stretch.

This sleepy moment shows Poppy the prairie dog’s tail wiggles and yawns as she slowly wakes up.

The “jump yip” is a fascinating behavioral display observed in prairie dogs, small burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. This gesture consists of a prairie dog standing on its ...

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WKOW) — Sun Prairie police are investigating a string of suspicious dog deaths across northeastern Dane County over the past three months. Police are asking for the public to come ...

Much anxiety and interest have been buzzing around on social media and local conversations about the possible extermination of native prairie dogs from John Stiff Memorial Park in Amarillo. In one ...

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Andy Linton’s roommate, student and buddy has moved out of their Brush Prairie home. While that’s appropriate and necessary, Linton said, it’s still not easy. “My kid is gone,” Linton said. “For two ...

BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. — For nearly four decades, Brush Prairie, Washington dog handler Andy Linton has pursued what he calls "the Super Bowl of dog shows," the Westminster Kennel Club best in show ...

Pennsylvania has their Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog who has forecast weather every February 2 for generations, so it seemed appropriate that West Texas should have a pint-size Prairie Dog Pete to ...

In Beaumont, Big Al broke with Phil. The 95-year-old American alligator at Gator Country signaled an early spring after taking the bait during his Monday afternoon prediction. When tempted with ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After a cold low of 24 degrees, southwest winds and sunshine pushed Sunday afternoon temperatures to 62 degrees in Lubbock. The winds in Lubbock topped 22 mph late in the ...

"He smol but he bad," is how employees at the Texas Wildlife Park in Mountain Home, located 17 miles west of Kerrville, describe a young prairie dog going viral on social media for his tiny stature, ...