Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town (2010)

Prairie dogs – America’s charming equivalent to meerkats – are the subject of this quirky film, narrated by Rob Brydon. The story takes us to the American West, where these sociable creatures live in vast underground colonies called "towns." While undeniably amusing to observe, prairie dogs possess a surprising secret: they communicate through a complex language. For three decades, Professor Con Slobodchikoff has meticulously recorded their calls in response to threats like coyotes and hawks. He proposes that their communication system is remarkably sophisticated, rivaling human language. This is a controversial assertion, and Con designs ingenious experiments to demonstrate his theory.