Their tail length is 3 to 4 inches long. The average prairie dogs weight is to 3 pounds. The prairie dog is a very unique looking creature. It's upper lip and eyes are in the form of a whitish color ring. Their diet consists on all kinds of grasses, roots, seeds, and blossoms, so they are herbivores.
Prairie dogs can only live a very short life.
Males rarely live longer than five years, and females live to about eight years. Females can have up to 3 to 4 cubs. The prairie dogs homes are mostly in grassy lands. They live in average grass length prairies. They also live in plateaus, and underground burrows.