Are Black Tailed Prairie Dogs Herbivores?
Are Black Tailed Prairie Dogs Herbivores? Prairie Dogs Don’t Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels? Prairie dogs are considered cute by many North Americans, even Teddy Roosevelt, who once called them “the most noisy and inquisitive animals imaginable.” It turns out they’re also stone-cold killers. What does a tailed prairie dog eat? Food.