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  • Prairie dogs have many different postures.  I think this one may have been giving a blessing to others in the prairie dog town.
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  • These prairie dogs are doing the territorial call or "jump-yip" display.  Often this call results in nearby dogs doing the call as well.  In general, prairie dogs have a relatively sophisticated system of communication
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  • Members of the same prairie dog family often spend time in contact with each other.
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  • The long sharp claws of a prairie dog are a necessary structure of a burrowing mammal.
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  • An example of prairie dog’s being in close contact while looking for danger.
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  • When you see more than one prairie dog with others, you can be sure that they are from the same family and reside in the same territory as interlopers would be chased away.
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  • When prairie dogs cuddle, they are just plain cute.
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  • Nothing like a great big kiss.  Apparently, this behavior is part of bonding, but not necessarily a part of mating.  Unlike most rodents, prairie dogs mate once a year and have only a single litter of three to eight pups.  Typically, only about half of their offspring survive the first year.
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  • Sometimes being close results in a back rub, and when that happens the one giving the massage might just find that it is the only one with eyes open to look for predators.
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  • A “jump-yip” display.
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  • “Hugs are the universal medicine.” – Unknown
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  • Snuggle time.
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  • Hugging and kissing are not necessarily part of a mating ritual.  It is common for members of the same family to hug, kiss, and have physical contact as part of being a family.
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  • A cold nose results in a unique call.  It seems kind of rude.
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  • It looks as if there is comfort in scanning for predators with a family member in close contact.
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