Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianusPurple

The Prairie Dog lives in open grasslands where seeing danger early can mean survival, standing upright near burrow entrances to scan the horizon for hawks, coyotes, and badgers. Colonies can spread across wide areas in complex underground networks often described as towns.

CommonPrairie Dog

HP 2650ATK 2600DEF 2600Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 2,650
ATK: 2,600
DEF: 2,600
Energy cost: 3

Passive Skills

When receiving a hit, send a counter attack equal to 40% of the animal's attack
After 3 hits received in the combat, ignore defense +50%
Before 5 hits received in the combat, ATK +50%. After, ATK +100%
After receiving 2 or more hits during the round, gain DEF +100% on next appearance
Before 2 hits received during the round, DEF +70%

Attack Effects

Self: DEF +30% (1 round)
Consume 1 energy point

Overview

The animal behind the card

Burrows provide shelter from heat, cold, and predators, and the animals keep them carefully maintained with chambers, tunnels, and lookout points. Prairie dogs feed mainly on grasses, shoots, and roots, and they are also known for alarm calls that carry specific information about different kinds of threats.

Their influence reaches far beyond their own size, because grazing, digging, and soil disturbance reshape the prairie for many other species. Where prairie dog colonies persist, they support one of the clearest examples of a grassland ecosystem structured by a small but powerful keystone herbivore.