Cute lil prairie dogs

Not knowing where I'll wake up every day can have its nice surprises. Today I slept outside the home of a family of prairie dogs.

They kissed to identify their relatives.

"Hey, can I get some privacy here? I'm kissing my sister."

They tackled each other, jumped in and out of their burrow, and dug up dirt for fun. Every once in a while, one would cross the parking lot to play with its cousin on the other side.

Humans hunt and trap these dogs because they're seen as pests. When a car came by, they'd all stand at attention and signal to the other prairie dogs across the lot.

It's funny to see them always standing on their hind legs, like a pack of Rory Calhouns. Who has the heart to shoot an animal that can do an amusing trick?