Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prairie dogs are dying in northern Arizona, and officials are concerned the cause could be the plague. Coconino County Health and ...

Every once in a while, animals decide that they want to be dramatic. For whatever reason, they turn their acting skills to the max and act out a scene straight from a movie. One example is the prairie ...

Anyone who wants to see some cute prairie dogs up close should head to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebr., which was recently ranked the top zoo in the world by TravelAdvisor. It ...

Wild black-tailed prairie dogs use alarm calls to warn one another of predators, and some grassland birds are listening in. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Coconino County officials are investigating and collecting fleas for testing after a pairie dog die-off. Residents are advised to take precautions to avoid exposure to the plague, including using flea ...