You: Barks at prairie dog… Prairie dog hearing you make six grammatical errors and insulting their mother in one bark. Wow. Really? Please bark responsibly. Prairie dog noises (barks) are actually quite sophisticated. They range from territorial calls to chirps between family members, to mating calls and even alarm calls for potential threats. Like many animals, communication is an important survival skill. Who you calling a McNugget? Image: A prairie dog sits outside a burrow at badlandsnps daring you to bark again. #bark #saywhat #prairiedog #communicate #badlands