Prairie Dogs Are The OG Sh*t Talkers.
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- Prairie Dog language is more complex than we ever imagined.
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Animalogic Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp
Executive Producer, Director, Writer and Director of Photography: Dylan Dubeau
Host: Danielle Dufault
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Examining the nature of the beast.
I will never get tired of the shot of that little owl peeking out 🦉
If only she timed the shot right after the inspecting a prairie dogs hole comment. Owl's already got that look - ahh, what was that?
💯 😂
I know right? It was perfect.
Well Biggerton thought that the owl was cute AND delicious.
😢
This comment goes out to Big Ounce. RIP King.
I can't believe he's actually gone. I actually got sad enough to cry. Uncle Ben acts tough but you know losing biggerton was rough on him 😞
R.I.P. Big Ounce 🫡
Prairie dogs should be tried in an international court of law for illegal cuteness.
Cross species communication is beyond cool. Badger and coyote working together like a villain team-up against our heroes!
That was *wild* 👀
@@raraavis7782 If this is the first you've heard of it? Look it up, it's amazing.
If only Wile E had gotten himself a Badger partner
Wolves and crows also seem to have a basic communication with each other
@@UrbanOutlawsSk8Cocrows can communicate with any species that is able to listen to them. They're scary intelligent
I remember when Uncle Ben fed a British “person” to his Prairie dogs
Please elaborate friend.
@@danhunt285 uncle ben is the owner of two capybara's called Gort and Quandale dingle.
You probaly have seen those 2 on the internet with the capybara memes.
Biggerton Ouncerton ate well that night, although he said it was a bit flavorless
Yes he was 💩 talking about how they conquered India for spices and still have no flavor
@@GuavaConQueso All those spices and people still going hungry over there. Meanwhile American has no flavor but all the food.
Fuzzy baked potato's... arguably the greatest description of a critter ever!! Love it !
My daughter worked with burrowing owls in Saskatchewan. She was amazed at the intricacy and diversity of wildlife on the prairies and would talk with me about it for hours.
Does she still?
@@cyberspectre8675 No, she's in BC now enjoying the slopes.
My wife and I raised two of these amazing animals from the time they were little pups. Truly an amazing species, and we could hear the crazy vocabulary that they used. We got to the point where we could tell who was walking around the backyard by their alert calls. They were easily the greatest animals I've ever known.
That's very cool! Also, people like you give me hope for mankind. 👍🏼
Very much like little humans in every way but physiologically. 💜
Wow
Yeah... They are fun-loving and act like people in many ways. So wild.
They say the N-Word a LOT
I love that look from the owl😂 its like "Hello, can I help you?"
Prairie dogs are so adorable! It's absolutely true that they're still a victim of the plague. Our crew got on camera exactly this topic and explored how we're trying to help these little fellows to survive the plague.
They sound like squeaky toys tho 😮
How were you helping them survive the plague?
Came for the Prairie dogs, stayed for Danielle's energy and enthusiasm.
Yes! She could make anything entertaining and interesting!
I turned it on for myself and the cat thought I put a video on for her. She hopped up and sat right in front of the TV. 😂
She’s cute.
And subbed. So glad youtube randomly suggested this video.
I love how much she loves and knows about animals
I love these little guys. They have such an amazing family unit, have such a complex communication system, and they basically build entire cities underground. I never realized they were so important to the ecosystem, though.
True
Stay away tho they carry bubonic plague
Yeah....gettin enacked on by everything. Ouch...
I love how every animal person agrees that "splooting" is the correct universal term for that behavior. If there is a more formal term, I've never heard it.
When my Welsh Terrier does something similar, I call it the “frog dog”.
My cat scoops as well.
I also call it SuperAnimal lmao
I would tell you but it's gonna cost 3 Wahoos.
That is the formal term. I think it's of German origin. Don't hold me to the second part.
What I love most about this channel is seeing hosts always excited about the animals. My favourite nature channel for sure. ❤️
I have been a fan of these little guys for many, many decades. They are beautiful creatures.
My mom, sister, and I have raised these. They are incredibly intelligent, gregarious, and affectionate. They're also protective, and they NEED to be with other prairie dogs or constantly around their human people. They are a LOT of work, but it's rewarding. In captivity, they can live for over 15 years. Mine was almost 18 when he died.
@@karlwithak. Just because you don't find them delicious doesn't mean their natural predators don't. They're a keystone species, meaning an entire ecosystem needs them there to maintain equlibrium.
@@dclark302 They are the Universal Snack out there and their nickname is "The Potato Chips of the Prairie."
Everything in those burrows is cute! The owls, the prairie dogs, the lurking badgers and those ferrets!
I've lived in the northern plains of the US most of my life (WY, SD, etc) in close proximity to these little creatures and I'm only just recently learning to appreciate them. They're fascinating and adorable little chubsters. Their little "wahoo!"'s are a gift to this Earth
Great grandfather had kept a small town on his farm, most of the farmers would exterminate them as the livestock would break their legs in the holes on occasion. He fenced off a little area away from the grazing pastures and let them have it as they are pretty entertaining to watch and figured they were there first. Only occasionally culling them when they encroched on the pasture.
What a coincidence! on vacation in the Black Hills SD and just saw a TON of Prairie dogs yesterday! they’re so cute and their little chattering is adorable
I used to go on vacation to SD nearly every year and I loved seeing them all over the place. They are so cute! Also, hope you enjoyed your trip ❤ SD is so fun!!
@@blepsandbeansthank you! ❤ haven’t been out here since i was a little kid!
Lucky you!! ❤❤❤ Jeannie in Lakeport California
Coyotes and badgers working together is kind of my favorite animal team up that I've learned about so far.
Yes, fascinating.
@@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk No it's not
@@Pgr-pt5epa symbiotic relationship is defined as: the living together of unlike organisms. So yes, in fact it is a symbiotic relationship.
@@YTistooannoying Difficult call. 1) Only 1 of the hunter gets to eat the prey as none of these animal share preys. 2) The arrangement only happens during Summer & they can prey on each other in the other tough months. Canada's Prairies climate is cruel. You eat or you die. So it's more like an opportunistic strategy more than a real symbiotic one.
That was fantastic to watch
The epic music during the ground squirrel fight was hilarious! Thumps up!
The way the bob up and down as they chirp is super adorable!
*prairie dog squeak from one side (my laptop), birds chirping from the other side(my window), my cat totally confused in the middle (my couch) * xD
" ... all sounds like a dog's chew toy". Yeah, pretty much.
"Prairie dogs have plague". Not a sign I would have ever expected to see.
An episode about sophisticated animal communication/languages would rock! Dolphins/crows/etc!
I remember the Meercat Manor show a few years ago. They should do one on prairie dogs.
You should speak about summer fun safety around wild animals next. Many people are going to parks and know nothing of animal etiquette.
Great idea though it's sad that adults need this instruction.
You mean like the sh*tloads of bison attacks in Yellowstone that made the news.
@@edwardtu79themixedcontentc56they deserve it to be fair so
As long as animals kill them it's fine.
Bison are dangerous wild animals as well. But don’t get too close into their lands.
I chuckled at the owl
Me too!!
Danielle is a great host with the enthusiasm & knowledge that makes these videos fun to watch.
Wow! As an eastern Canadian I knew nothing about these little critters. Thanks for all the info, AND all the cuteness. 🙂
I live on an acreage in Alberta and I can tell you that the prairie dogs and gophers have been doing very well the last few years.
So are either of those the same as a groundhog?
@@cattymajiv No, those are eastern relatives of the prairie dog.
@@victorcarbino8736we have groundhogs here In Pennsylvania.
I sometimes forget not everyone grows up around these animals. Caught me off guard hearing her excitement when talking about them and their calls. They're all over NE Albuquerque and the foothills. Spent my summers as a kid chasing lizards around huge colonies of these. They even have few colonies scattered on freeway ramps which have become protected habitat.
I live just down river from you and I never see them here. I will keep an ear out for them the next time I am in Albuquerque.
America the beautiful....
Ikr? I would hear them every time I'd take my RV out to the desert to make meth.
@@caitthecatme too! Verde river primitive campsites are the best.
Saw one for the first time this year lol I was like, wtf is that giant rodent!?
First time on your channel. I was born in northeastern Montana on the border with Saskatchewan. It brought back wonderful memories of my childhood. Your presentation was wonderful and real…never lose that sense of wonder. It’s much needed in todays world. Thank you Danielle.
These little creatures are all over the place where I live in Colorado. It's particularly adorable when two of them cuddle each other.
One time I was cycling by a pair of them and they looked like the world was gonna end as they stared at me in horror. It was quite hilarious.
Danielle frolicking on the Canadian prairie is a mood.
Pretty cool how because of where they live, they can see you coming from far away to give time for alerts
Your enthusiasm made me smile . For real. Just sitting here by myself . Dont ever change . Its so refreshing to come across authentic , talented, goofy people !!
I own 3 (1 boy 2 girls) I can tell you in my life as a zoologist and a exotic animal owner the prairie dog is the worst bite I have ever gotten. Also the whooping seems to be a sign of extreme happiness when they get to come out of their encounter or when I pet them. They are fascinating to watch. I do like calling splooting, pancaking as it's adorable.
In Manitoba we often call the Richardson’s Ground Squirrel “ prairie dogs” . I didn’t know we had no true Prairie Dogs in Manitoba until I went to university.
I grew up in Minot, ND, so I call them dakrats
I watch squirrels and chipmunks sploot all the time. Usually on branches and fence tops. They like to do it near me, laying and watching me watch them. lol
Okay I think I am seriously falling in love with your presentation on your video. There is something about the expressions of the presenter that are just heartwarming. The video also had some fantastic insight and knowledge. I used to live in Drumheller Alberta and prairie dogs were an everyday occurrence right at our home up on the Flatlands
My Santa Fe, NM condo overlooks an empty lot with lots of prairie dogs. I love watching them run around.
That ground squirrel fight was epic!
Lived near a park growing up that had a Prairie dog village, Spent hours just sitting and watching the little guys
I'm absolutely in love with these little dogs. So cute.
@04:09
Can't even watch a nature doc without not-so-subtle digs at guys being included free of charge.
Thanks for that.
The best part is watching you all enjoy the Grasslands Park ... and SK in general. It's nice to be reminded why living here isn't so bad sometimes.
I lived there for a year during my exchange year at USASK and take it from me and the many many other Europeans from Germany, France, Norway, Italy, Sweden, UK, Spain rc then the rest of the world: Australia, India, Nigeria, Guatemala, EVERYWHERE!
Canada is spectacularly beautiful. Saskatchewan is too as a unique biome of grasslands. You're lucky to live there, now I'm back in boring old England, I preferred Canada ahaha
I wish these guys lived all over the US, they're definitely cooler than squirrels or chipmunks.
I count prairie dogs among the animals that make (the) America(s) great, along with hummingbirds and the xenarthrens like sloths and armadillos.
Yep
Don't they wreck havoc on farmland? I can't imagine what they can do to a city home foundation.
They are cute, but they will seriously mess with farmland, parkland, landscaping, etc. It wouldn’t be long before they were viewed as a nuisance. They are better off in the wild like these ones are.
@drjekelmrhyde you also can't imagine how loud even a small colony can be. There was one that had set up shop between the building I lived in and the next one. They.can have very high pitched calls.
@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk My friends used to own the Bashful Bandit in Tucson, always loved visiting them when we were kids in the 90's.
The cuteness of the prairie dogs is excruciating, I cant watch anymore.
I can't unsee the owl sneaking a look at the camera out of that den.I don't know but it just cracked me up😂!
Knowing they're called coteries tickles my Vampire The Masquerade loving brain. I'm just imagining vampire prairie dogs.
Scurrying through their darkened halls with their black-tipped tails, taking part in their intricate social machinations, doing their utmost to avoid the scrutiny of mankind... Oh, wait...
Could never bring my dachund there. She would think she got 100 new dog toys al at once.
My siblings and I grew up splooting on the cool tile floor in Florida during the 50s and 60s. We didn't have HVAC, you see. It was sploot or expire.
Very fun and interesting video! Learning about keystone species is so important. I work at a zoo, and we have black-tailed prairie dogs, and a breeding program for black-footed ferrets, which are another incredible species.
Cattle may compete with prairie dogs for food, but so did the massive bison herds from the mid-19th century back.
No, I think colonizers tried to exterminate the bisons too. They killed millions.
I believe that, before the colonizers, excluding natural disasters, the ecosystem and all living things in it were rather stable. The bison herds did not wipe out the prairie dog populations for all the years (or millenia) that they shared space together.
@@sharifaa.8887Don't forget about all the megafauna the colonizers exterminated too. Oh wait, you mean the other colonizers, right?
Red tailed black cockatoo! Such pretty birds, the females look like starry night skies!
I come for the animals, I stay for the host. Great production and information, and as always very entertaining.
When the first prairie dog spotted you and you said hi I thought "It's me, hi, I'm the problem it's me" and i can't stop giggling.
That is the cutest death match I’ve ever seen! I hope both were unhurt.
I’m about a block away from a little colony. Cute little buggers.
I've seen them at a zoo for many years. They are adorable and funny.
You are right, the prairies are not boring. They team with life that is sadly dwindling. We humans need to adapt and learn to coexist with the wildlife that has been on this planet longer than we have. Thank you Denielle for educating us with your wisdom and helping making us aware of these beautiful creatures!
What a great episode. I can tell y'all had tons of fun making it.
I absolutely love all rodents, and black-tailed praire dogs are one of my favorites. Thanks for making this video! I didn't realize they were such a keystone species up in Canada!
Canadian here. (Hi) We don't have the black tails all over. Just a small part of Southern Saskatchewan . We mainly Richardson ground squirrels. Which are very similar.
Whoops sorry, I just got to the end of the video where they mention that.
Just learned more about Prairie Dogs with Danielle than I knew before. Thanks gang! Loved this one!
There was a stretch of road in southern Wyoming...not traveled much, very little traffic....but loaded with Prairie Dogs. Some that didn't make it on the road and some darting across from both sides. My friend got out of the car and he walked along yelling etc. to scare them back as I drove very slowly behind. It worked...some little lives were saved.
Gotta love the happy "Yippee "
Too cute.
Thanks for documenting the ouncetopia
Thanks again, Dan. Always humorous and educational
The lady moderator is very darling and the prairie dogs well……they are so adorable!
Whoever this woman is in the video I think her enthusiasm is infectious. You can tell she loves her job 😊
Having lived east of their range for most of my life, it was weird to be sitting in the drive through in my current >2m population metro and watching the prairie dogs in the verge between the Fazoli's and the adjacent strip mall.
Today I learned Prairie Dogs are menaces 😂
HEHE, when they fight, is too adorable!
My first specific memory of an animal was when I turned 3 and we were taking a trip out west. I woke up in a tent facing the outer edge of a campground a few feet away, and there were three prairie dogs standing on their little haunches looking at me from just outside the fence.
That slow-mo fight between the ground squirrels was everything 🤣
that badger coyote partnership.
Your shows are always filled with knowledge & creativity. Thank you
Cute video and WOW, Ms. Danielle, what an artist you are! Your illustrations are fantastic!
I love your videos. Always so fun while also educating. Thanks and congrats on the recent awards, success...
I've seen one of these eat an entire shark.... watch out
1:20 Whoa! You even caught the elusive galloping Danielle! Truly majestic.
'Splooting', Love it ! 😂❤
My suggestion for other videos are mostly North American:
Mountain Lion
Mule Deer
Whitetail Deer
Caribou
You finally made a video about prairie dogs! Thank you!
Squirrels flatten out to keep cool, too. 😊❤ Splooting, you say? How adorable!
Its crazy animals being smart enough to work together
Man they sound like one of those crapy robotic dogs that sorta walk around making noises like these guys instead of barking
Yessss the prairie dogs! I used to own one as a pet, such an amazing creature and species. I had been hoping you guys and/or Tierzoo would go in depth on them since forever.
What's the legality on this?! There are people from the US which makes exotic animal ownership (or fostering/rehabilitation) seem easy to do. I'm in Canada and so curious, but I don't think they're legally sold as pets most of the time.
"They're like fuzzy baked potatoes."
😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Love you Danielle the work you do is amazing
Prairie Dog vs Beaver; they both seem to be the two that impact their habitat.
Beavers, all the way.
No bias though.
Never felt such an urge to run freely across fields
My gosh they're so absolutely adorable
I need to take a moment to thank who ever edited the footage of the ground squirrels playing.
Danielle : you are a great story teller and a wonderful artist... thanks for sharing your knowledge. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Love the Armageddon music while the ground squirrels were fighting. 😂
Lived with them for 14 years in my back yard in Tucson, AZ. They would splute on our back porch.
Love your show!