The Prairie dog is commonly found in North Dakota and this animal is at the zoo because it to suffers from a degrading habitat and the sooner zookeepers help these kind of animals out the better the future is for animals like the Prairie dog.  Oh, and don't be fooled by the name, this is no dog and it is closely related to a ground squirrel.

Information obtained from:

http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/cynoludo.ht

Naked Mole Rat: Heterocephalus glaber

Nominated as the most popular animal at the zoo, this rat is found in Africa lives in a highly social group. This rat also lives in burrows just like his neighbor the Prairie dog.

     What a pretty face!!!!

Information found at:

http://www.lpzoo.com/tour/factsheets/mammals/naked_mole_rat.html