1._____ Bison

A.

I am a bird and lay my eggs in abandoned prairie dog burrows.

2._____ Prairie rattlesnake

B.

I am a carnivorous rodent and live in prairie dog burrows.

3._____ Grasshopper

C.

I am an amphibian and like loose soil for burrowing.

4._____ Swift fox

D.

I am the most endangered mammal in the U.S. I need prairie dogs for food and shelter.

5._____ Black-footed ferret

E.

I make barking sounds, but am not a dog. I dig burrows and live in towns.

6._____ Burrowing owl

F.

I am the smallest member of the dog family and seek shelter in under- ground dens. I am very speedy.

7._____ Jackrabbit

G.

I am a grass-eating insect. I can fly and leap to avoid predators.

8._____ Ferruginous hawk

H.

I have horns and am the largest grass-eating animal on the plains.

9._____ Mountain plover

I.

I am venomous and rattle my tail when disturbed.

10._____ Great Plains toad

J.

I am often mistaken for a rabbit. I can leap, zigzag, and go 40 mph.

11._____ Grasshopper mouse

K.

I am a large bird of prey and hunt prairie dogs, jackrabbits, and other
small grassland animals.

12._____ Black-tailed prairie dog

L.

I am an endangered bird. I nest on the ground and find insects in prairie dog towns.