Prairie Dogs

From the Series Animal Prey

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Prairie dogs find safety in numbers. Hundreds of them live together in underground tunnels. When the small animals come to the surface to nibble prairie grasses, they keep a close watch for enemies, such as eagles, coyotes, or black-footed ferrets. When one member spots a predator, it gives an alarm call and the whole colony ducks back into their tunnels. If one member is captured, the group will attack and drive the predator away. For prairie dogs, large colonies keep them safe.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category Animals
Copyright 2007
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2007-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 5.4
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003140, JNF003000
Dewey 599.36'7
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 11 x 8.5
Lexile 860
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 4.9
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 113171
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Pronunciation guide, Teaching Guides, and eSource