The biological relatives of prairie dogs include chipmunks, groundhogs, woodchucks and marmots. Prairie dogs are a keystone species who benefit other wildlife such as mountain plover birds, Burrowing
Owls, Ferruginous
Hawks, swift
Foxes and endangered Black-footed Ferrets. Prairie dogs improve soil quality because they mix topsoil and subsoil bringing beneficial nutrients to the surface. Sedrick Banteah carves wonderful prairie dogs as seen in this approximately 1 5/8" tall, 3/4" wide and 1" deep Picasso marble friend. Alert eyes are from turquoise inlays and tiny incising marks bring great furry texture.
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