# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KFRGEuUeS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21019615-nationalparkservice-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4e38f782a8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-06-13T13:34:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

Everybody was jump yip barking…

Prairie dogs may look like rotund chicken nuggets without a care in the happy meal pail, but in reality they can be rather feisty chicken nuggets not afraid to jump, yip, and take you down a notch. They do have sharp claws and teeth. 

But what’s a jump yip? Jump yips are used to alert other members of the prairie dog colony to potential threats or dangers in the vicinity. By emitting a high-pitched vocalization while jumping up in the air, prairie dogs can quickly make a scene and communicate to their group that there is a predator or other danger nearby, prompting others to seek cover or be on high alert.

Video: A prairie dog watching intently that is interspersed with still images of jump yips in the wild. 

#kungfu #prairiedog #nature #nationalparks #jump

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- **Views:** 357,211
- **Likes:** 43,016
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

## Tags

jump, nationalparks, prairiedog, kungfu, nature

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