Lets find out a biome is-a large land area made up of a cluster of living organisms in a particular environment. Last but not least ecosystem- a community, plus the nonliving environment surrounding it. Huge clouds of soil darkened the sky in the 1930 Dust Bowl. Early setters made houses out of sod because there are so few trees in the prairie. Animals Once believed to be pests, thousands of black-tailed prairie dogs were poisoned by ranchers.
Prairie dogs build mounds and underground tunnels to keep flood water out.
They got their name from pioneers, because their yelping sounded like dogs. They live in short grass so they can see over. Burrowing owls often live in dens that prairie dogs have dug. They make a hissing sound like a snake if a predator approaches. Prong horn and bison graze together.