Here's why:
* Ecosystem: An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria) in a particular area along with their non-living environment (soil, water, air).
* Prairie dogs: These are rodents that live in burrows on the prairie.
* Hawks: These are birds of prey that hunt small animals, including prairie dogs.
* Badgers: These are mammals that are known to prey on prairie dogs.
These animals interact within the prairie ecosystem, with the hawk and badger acting as predators to the prairie dog.