| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MARMOTS | Woodchucks and prairie dogs |
| GROUNDSQUIRRELS | Marmots and prairie dogs |
| suricate | small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs |
| MARMOT | Prairie dog's cousin |
| RAT | Prairie dog's cousin |
| ALERT | Like prairie dogs, notably |
| dogtown | a community of prairie dogs |
