What a grisly juxtaposition — cute little prairie dogs and mounds of human bones. From Prairie Dogs Move Into Cemetery, Bones Move Out:
A happy colony of New Mexico prairie dogs hit pay dirt in a cemetery full of historic skeletons, causing grief for town officials who want to protect the final resting place of the state’s notables.Prairie dogs are gnawing their way through skeletons in a historic cemetery in Sante Fe that houses the remains of three New Mexico governors, 10 mayors and other notables. They are leaving mounds of dirt mixed with human bones in a four-acre (1.6-hectare) lot in the heart of the city.