CHAPTER 1 SAFE UNDERGROUND Four prairie dogs nibble a patch of grass Suddenly one lifts his head He senses danger A coyote is near The prairie dog squeaks to warn the others Together they dash toward a mound of dirt Prairie dogs leave their burrow to look for food
A prairie dog looks out from its burrow The mound has a hole on top The prairie dogs scurry inside it The hole is an entrance to their burrow Three of the prairie dogs huddle
inside The fourth stands by the entrance He lets the others know when it is safe to come out Prairie dogs live in underground homes called burrows The burrows are made of many tunnels and chambers A burrow helps prairie dogs hide It keeps them safe from predators FUN FACT Some prairie dog burrows go more than 10 feet 3.0 m underground
