Oh, yeah? Come over here and say that! Whoops, never-mind. Prairie dogs are among the most social of animals. They live together in large colonies or towns often sharing the utilities. Most towns have numerous burrows with a network of entrances allowing easy retreats but also quick escape. While burrows are a refuge from hawks, golden eagles, and two people arguing about unrelated topics on their social media feed, they can be a dangerous place when a hungry badger, weasel or rattlesnake comes calling. It’s critical for a town to post lookouts who take turns searching for and identifying any signs of danger. When danger is detected, the lookouts bark to warn the town. In a flurry of dust and closing of shutters, most of the townsfolk retreat to the safety of their burrows, but a few lookouts will remain on opposite ends of the town to tease the invader (“Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!”) to draw attention from one prairie dog to the next so that it c...