How to Use prairie dog in a Sentence

prairie dog

noun

• The campground was set in the middle of a prairie dog town.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 3 Nov. 2020
• Even then, if all the prairie dogs have died, ferrets will starve.
  — Elizabeth Miller, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2020
• In my altered state, the prairie dog has come back to half-life and is taunting me.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 29 Sep. 2020
• The youngest was a 3-year-old girl bitten on the finger by her new pet prairie dog.
  — Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2017
• Dittrich said the team was doing warm-ups when the prairie dog was spotted.
  — John Marinelli, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2019
• The park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, from prairie dogs to wild horses and bison.
  — Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2018
• Cape ground squirrels might remind you of prairie dogs.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
• But for the past few years, these prairie dogs have been getting a big hand from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
  — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2019
• The numbers of grasshopper mice in the grasslands rises and falls over time, a cycle that could spell life or death for the prairie dog.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2010
• An insecticide is being used to kill the fleas that are spreading the disease to the prairie dogs.
  — Emily Caron, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• According to a release from the Boston zoo, the seven prairie dog pups were born around March 20.
  — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
• Deatrich said there have been no human cases related to the prairie dog plague.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• But make no mistake: These creatures are a prairie dog’s worst nightmare.
  — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• There are memes depicting the band's lead singer, Trey Anastasio, as a prairie dog.
  — Brian Ries, CNN, 20 Aug. 2019
• There are memes depicting the band’s lead singer, Trey Anastasio, as a prairie dog.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• Her favorite animal that she's seen so far are prairie dogs.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2019
• And the prairie dog itself serves as prey for eagles, black footed ferrets and coyotes.
  — Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
• But Lowrey said cattle are allowed into prairie dog sites.
  — Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022
• Deer grass plants were replaced in the prairie dog enclosure after the animals dug up and ate the first ones planted.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2022
• Visitors to this park may be lucky enough to spot bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, bison, and black-footed ferrets.
  — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
• Lipps said to remain vigilant for the tiny pests after coming in contact with a prairie dog.
  — John Marinelli, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2019
• Andy stays up half the night, doing surgery on the prairie dog to insert a treble hook and rubbing an entire bottle of Gink floatant into the tail.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 29 Sep. 2020
• Finally, your pets should not hunt or roam rodent habitats, such as prairie dog colonies.
  — Susan Scutti, CNN, 19 Aug. 2020
• Our dogs chased prairie dogs, pheasants, grouse and antelope, and alerted us to rattlesnakes and jack rabbits.
  — Sean Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• Our dogs chased prairie dogs, pheasants, grouse and antelope, and alerted us to rattlesnakes and jack rabbits.
  — New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019
• Officials say ranchland adds elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn and prairie dogs to the conservation area.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2019
• These calls vary in intensity and speed, which some experts hypothesize may have to do with the type of threat the prairie dog is facing.
  — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
• Families met Petey the Prairie Dog, the park’s mascot, and observed the prairie dogs in their natural habitat.
  — Sean Catangui, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• Birds line their nests with bison fur, and prairie dogs take advantage of the shorter grass found in grazing areas to dig their burrows.
  — Carleigh Baker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
• The eaglets just fledged, and this week were venturing away from their home made of sticks — honing skills in flying and picking off rabbits, snakes and prairie dogs.
  — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 5 July 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024