The Pious Prairie Dog

[kpete]

THE PIOUS PRAIRIE DOG




It is believed that he is praying for new grass.

The important thing is that he is praying and . . . well, we know what dog is spelled backwards. A coincidence?

more:
http://jonathanturley.org/2009/12/27/the-pious-prairie-dog/#more-18826

[Warpy]

1. Well, they do have a language

that describes the sex, color of clothing, and even whether or not a human intruder is armed.

I think he looks like he's waiting for the sun to warm his fur. It's cold in the desert this morning.

[The River]

2. Hey Governor Daniels

Not all prayers get answered and
even when they do, sometimes the answer is NO!

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1059711&size=lg

(nature alert)

[TwilightGardener]

3. Kick for cuteness.

[Sisaruus]

4. "Finding Beauty in a Broken World"

Terry Tempest Williams writes about prairie dogs in her latest book. I heard her speak in Cambridge, MA - she decribed how they come out of their burrows in the morning and face the sun in that position for a few minutes. When they return at the end of the day, just before sunset, they again face the sun in that same position.

[KittyWampus]

5. God Eipiarp?