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of very complicated, highly detailed descriptive sentences that are being squeaked out. We just hear it as a squeak, but there's a lot more within that squeak than what we can hear. So, prairie dogs have distinct words, which are specific vocalizations for different types of predators. They don't use a generic alarm call as we previously thought. Instead, they have very specific calls. They'll have calls for coyotes, they'll have calls for domesticated dogs, humans, hawks, badgers, et cetera. And when a specific call is made, the colony reacts accordingly. So, for example, if a hawk call is made, the prairie dogs will dive straight into their burls versus a badger call made, which makes them stand at the edge of their burls and they keep an eye out. And this is because badgers can actually come in and dig them up. So, they're in that case, they're gonna run away from the badger. Let me drop it.