Title: The Story of the Prairie Dog.
Author: Devils Tower Natural History Association.
Publisher: Devils Tower Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Format: Vintage illustrated chapbook / pamphlet with cream card covers and staple binding.
Genre and topic: Animals & pets, environment, nature & earth, and zoology focused on prairie dogs, wildlife, national parks, and natural history.
Subject: Educational natural history guide to the prairie dogs that inhabit Devils Tower National Monument, explaining their habits, environment, and relationship to the surrounding Great Plains ecosystem.
Contents: Sections cover introduction and description of prairie dogs, their range across the Great Plains, social colonies or \"towns,\" burrow structure, young, food sources, and natural enemies.
Further contents: Additional text discusses rattlesnakes in prairie dog areas, disease concerns and public health cautions, and guidance for visitors interacting with prairie dog colonies in national parks.
Illustrations and design: Features a brown line-drawn cover illustration of prairie dogs in front of Devils Tower; interior text is printed in black ink on cream paper stock.
Narrative type: Nonfiction natural history and visitor information booklet written in an accessible expository style.
Language and audience: English-language publication intended for young adults and adults, including park visitors and readers interested in wildlife biology and national park ecosystems.
Country of origin: United States; produced for Devils Tower National Monument.
Publication information: Copyright 1953 by the Devils Tower Natural History Association; revised edition dated 1968.
Special notes: Vintage 1960s National Park Service-affiliated prairie dog nature pamphlet from Devils Tower National Monument; see photos and condition notes for details of this specific copy.
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