They spend the night in their comfortable underground burrows, which are connected by tunnels up to 300 meters long. The nesting chambers themselves are located up to 5 meters below the earth’s surface.

These cute little rodents are particularly popular with visitors, as their behavior often displays “human-like” traits. They kiss each other in greeting and place great importance on a cozy home; every now and then, they even get into arguments with their neighbors.

Prairie dogs belong to the ground squirrel family. They have a head-body length of 30 to 35 centimeters and weigh between 800 and 1,400 grams.