1204_0228 Ninja Prairie Dogs
Going back a few years for this one, freshly reprocessed.
Prairie Dog pups all imagine themselves to be experts at martial arts. They leap and tumble and seem to have a great time with their siblings. And why not? Born in the den, in darkness, cooped up by winter's freezing temperatures... they just go wild when spring arrives and they can venture above ground for the first time.
I don't know if these tactics would be worth much against a coyote or badger, but to deal with obnoxious siblings? Priceless.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2012 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1204_0228 Ninja Prairie Dogs
Going back a few years for this one, freshly reprocessed.
Prairie Dog pups all imagine themselves to be experts at martial arts. They leap and tumble and seem to have a great time with their siblings. And why not? Born in the den, in darkness, cooped up by winter's freezing temperatures... they just go wild when spring arrives and they can venture above ground for the first time.
I don't know if these tactics would be worth much against a coyote or badger, but to deal with obnoxious siblings? Priceless.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2012 James R. Page - all rights reserved.