Prairie Dog Diet

Prairie dogs eat only plants, usually eating grasses and sedges. During the spring when they emerge from hibernation, they will eat sagebrush and salt brush because those are the only plants that have matured and can be eaten. As soon as other types of food becomes available, the prairie dogs start eating flowering plants and soft grasses. They usually get all the water they need from their food and adults are rarely seen drinking water. The young, called pups, are nursed until they emerge from their nested burrow. When they are grown enough to leave their burrow, they begin eating the same food as the adults. They usually spend most of spring, summer, and fall getting ready for a winter hibernation.

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