Question...what type of grass do prairie dogs eat ?

[TheOtherZilla]

They also eat dead P-dawgs.. Lil canibals they are

 

[NDAR15MAN]

Guys thanks for the info. It appears that buffalo and blue gramma is their favorite grasses. Thanks Again. MD

 

[D Coots]

If you look at a map where dogs live you will see it runs N-S across the US and approximately 4-500 miles wide if I recall correctly.

Later

Dave

 

[DogBuster]

Grass....if its green they're eating it....

Always fun to smack the one that comes in to chew on his dead buddy

 

[redrockranger]

Prarie dogs will eat almost any kind of grass including alfalfa and wheat when its short and green. Where they reside depends more on the type of soil you have more than the type of vegatation. They will even eat a lot of different weeds and they keep it ate down so they can see preditors coming.

Your a local. In my trips to PD country i have the opinion a PD would only eat a weed if it's life depended on it. Such as severe drought.

 

[hfinkle]

you won’t find a prairie dog east of the Missouri river

 

[redrockranger]

you won’t find a prairie dog east of the Missouri river

You a member of the Illlllinois democrat party ?

 

[DogBuster]

you won’t find a prairie dog east of the Missouri river

There's plenty on the west side

 

[hfinkle]

They can,t swim

 

[Homer67]

I lived in North Dakota for a few years. Did some Prairie Dog hunting.
I never could get a specific answer to my question from ND folks always would say short grasses ? What the heck does that mean .... so will try here... Question... what is the names of the types of grasses prairie dogs eat ? They are not found every were only were certain grasses are. So please name types of grasses and food they eat. Was wondering what makes the perfect prairie dog townbut really wondering the names of these grasses prairie dog

They also eat dead P-dawgs.. Lil canibals they are

I think you are right. I've seen more dead PD'S disappear overnight than ten coyotes would likely be responsible for.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I think you are right. I've seen more dead PD'S disappear overnight than ten coyotes would likely be responsible for.

I see it all the time. They run out onto the road to eat a mashed one.

 

[Ackman]

They eat whatever's there. Even uncle Charlie or cousin Ruthie with their guts hanging out. I've shot them in alfalfa fields that were infested with groundsquirrels. And in places where late fall/early winter it looked like there was nothing edible and you'd wonder how they survive. But I guess even crummy sparse sagebrush can sustain them. Also these are white tails that aren't nearly so densely concentrated as blacktails.

 

[swimster]

If they like it a mature PD can eat 2 lbs.a day.