Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town (2010)
Prairie dogs are America's answer to the meerkat - small, sociable and exceptionally cute. This offbeat film narrated by Rob Brydon takes us to the Wild West where prairie dogs live in huge colonies known as 'towns'. Like meerkats, they are comical to watch, but there is a whole lot more to prairie dogs than just being cute - they can talk. For 30 years Professor Con Slobodchikoff has been recording their calls in response to predators like coyotes, hawks and badgers. He believes he has discovered a language second only to humans in its complexity. It's a bold claim but is he right? Con has devised a series of cunning field experiments to help prove his point.
Director: Stephen Dunleavy
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: February 3, 2010
Cast
- Rob Brydon - Narrator
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town about?
- Prairie dogs are America's answer to the meerkat - small, sociable and exceptionally cute. This offbeat film narrated by Rob Brydon takes us to the Wild West where prairie dogs live in huge colonies known as 'towns'. Like meerkats, they are comical to watch, but there is a whole lot more to prairie dogs than just being cute - they can talk. For 30 years Professor Con Slobodchikoff has been recording their calls in response to predators like coyotes, hawks and badgers. He believes he has discovered a language second only to humans in its complexity. It's a bold claim but is he right? Con has devised a series of cunning field experiments to help prove his point.
- Who directed Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town?
- Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town was directed by Stephen Dunleavy.
- Who stars in Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town?
- Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town stars Rob Brydon.
- How long is Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town?
- Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town?
- Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town is a Documentary film.