Strike first, strike hard, sweep the leg!⁣ ⁣ No mercy. I told you my name’s not Alan! Young pups are very playful and can often been seen romping near their burrows. Probably no hard feelings. A prairie dog family unit, known as a coterie, are actually quite social. Prairie dogs may work together raising young, building extensive burrows, grooming, playing, and perfecting the crane kick.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Image: Two prairie dogs engaged in a playful battle (we assume), with one pushed backwards. Oh, it’s on. Photo by John LaMere (sharetheexperience.org)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #FindYourPark #prairiedog #badlandsnationalpark #southdakota #nationalparkservice