Prairie Dogs

This is the smaller prairie dog town in the park but less people hanging around looking at them so easier to get a video.
The name “prairie dog” is derived from both their habitat and their habits. These rodents live in the short grass prairie, and early European explorers likened them to small dogs because of their shrill, bark-like vocalizations. These calls are part of a complex communication system that prairie dogs use for security Additionally, their warning call sounds similar to a dog’s bark, which contributed to their name. The genus name “Cynomys” is derived from the Greek word for "dog mouse"