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TRENDING NOW: Prairie dogs will steal your lunch

Jesse Tomas

July 25, 2024 - 8:00 PM

These kids earnestly wanted to befriend this prairie dog.

The kids were playing checkers while this prairie dog was playing chess.

For a moment it looked like they could have been friends, but this rodent was planning a heist all along.

Prairie dog was like, Never let them know your next move.
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