Twelve prairie dog pups are now on display at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, officials announced Friday. Pups are born blind and ...

Now that it’s spring, Prairie dog pups begin emerging from their underground burrows, and this year, 12 new pups were born. According to the zoo, pups are born blind and hairless and don’t ...

The diminutive prairie dog plays an outsized role in the prairie ecosystem. As vital prey for some species and habitat creators for others through their complex system of burrows, they support ...