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http://www.nps.gov/archive/wica/Prairie_Dog.htm

One of the more interesting sociable wild animals of the grasslands is the prairie dog, a rodent that belongs to the squirrel family. The name "prairie dog" was fromed from their bark-like call They were called "petit chien" or little dog, by early French explorers and were scientifically described in the journals of Lewis and Clark.

http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/history/

//"Capt. Clark & Drewyer killed the largest **brown bear** this evening which we have yet seen. It was a most tremendous looking animal . . . . He measured 8 ft. 7 1/2 in. from nose to extremity of hind feet."

http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/history///