prairie dog

US /ˈprer.i ˌdɔːɡ/
UK /ˈprer.i ˌdɔːɡ/
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prairiehond

a North American burrowing rodent of the squirrel family, with a barking cry, living in large colonies.

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We saw a family of prairie dogs pop out of their burrows.
We zagen een familie prairiehonden uit hun holen komen.
The prairie dog stood on its hind legs, alert to its surroundings.
De prairiehond stond op zijn achterpoten, alert op zijn omgeving.