Vast Prairie Dog Colony

It's hard to tell in the picture what I'm looking at... prairie dogs. For miles. Like the whole scenery is flat dirt with little polka dots of prairie dog mounds. Acres. The video in the visitor center was taking about how important they are for the ground and ecosystem... required for the ferrets as they eat them. Who knew. The kids loved screaming about how much they love their "fat little butts"! They are really cute... I'm still fascinated by the sheer number.