Desert Tortoise

1. Desert Tortoise • The desert tortoise is a diurnal reptile with a brownish shell. Its home is in burrows under the sand of the desert. • The desert tortoise is an herbivore that eats plants. Its enemies are humans. • The desert tortoise survives in the desert by using their strong hind legs to dig burrows in the sand. Image from http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2008/06/19/mojave-desert-tortoises/

2. Elf Owl • The elf owl is a nocturnalbird with brown and white feathers. Its home is in the holes of the desert’s Saguaro Cactus. • The elf owl is a carnivore that eats insects, scorpions, mice, and rats. Its enemies are starlings, hawks, and foxes. • The elf owl survives in the desert by hiding and standing still. Its feathers help it blend in. The elf owl drinks very little water. http://www.mirror-pole.com/collpage/elf_owl/elfowl_1.htm

3. Gila Monster • The Gila monster is a diurnal reptile with black and yellow or pink scales. It has short legs and a thick tail with black rings. Its home is in burrows or under rocks. • The Gila monster is a carnivore that eats birds, frogs, lizards, and worms. Its enemies are large birds and coyotes. • The Gila monster survives in the desert by opening its mouth wide and hissing towarn predators. It uses its venom to paralyze its prey. Image from: http://www.ehow.com/info_8765795_fun-kids-gila-monster.html

4. Ground Squirrel • The ground squirrel is a diurnal mammal with light brown fur. Its home is in the underground burrows of the desert. • The ground squirrel is an omnivore that eats grass, seeds, and insects. Its enemies are hawks, eagles, and coyotes. • The ground squirrel survives in the desert by panting to cool off. It will make a high pitched call when danger is near. Image from http://www.freesnake.com/sidewinder12.html

5. Fringed-Toed Lizard • The fringed-toed lizard is a diurnalreptile with dry, scaly, tan skin. Its home is under rocks in the desert. • The fringed-toed lizard is a carnivore that eats insects. Its enemies are foxesandowls. • The fringed-toed lizard survives in the desert by using its fringed-toes to dig in the sand to bury itself so it can hide from predators or to keep cool. Image from http://www.toddshikingguide.com/FloraFauna/Fauna45.htm

6. Hawk • The hawk is a diurnal bird with strong hooked beaks and long, curved and sharp talons. Its home is in nests in high altitudes. • The hawk is a carnivore that eats small rodents, rabbits, snakes and lizards. • Its enemies are humans. • The hawk survives in the desertby using its keen eyesight to detect even the slightest movement down below. Image from http://www.desertusa.com/aug96/du_hawk.html

7. Horned Lizard • The horned lizard is a diurnal reptile with wide, flattened and toad-like bodies and the temples have sharp pointed horns. • The horned lizard is a carnivore that eats ants and other slow moving insects. • Its enemies are humans. • The horned lizard survives in the desert by using camouflage and horns to scratch if captured.

8. Jackrabbit • The jackrabbit is a diurnal mammal with brownish gray fur and a white belly. Its home is under the bushes and trees in the desert. • The jackrabbit is an herbivore that eats cactus and succulents. Its enemies are coyotes, owls, and eagles. • The jackrabbit survives in the desert by galloping up to 40 miles per hour. They have long and powerful hind legs. Image from http://www.desertusa.com/july96/du_rabbi.html

9. Kangaroo Rat • The kangaroo rat is a nocturnal mammal with silky yellowish-brown fur. Its home is in the tunnels and burrows of the desert. • The kangaroo rat is an herbivore that eats seeds and plants. Its enemies are snakes. • The kangaroo rat survives in the desert by jumping like a kangaroo. It does not need to drink water. Image from http://www.facts4me.com/disp_subject.php?s_id=777

10. Kit Fox • The kit fox is a nocturnal mammal with sandy, yellow furand a black tip on its tail. Its home is underground in dens in the desert. • The kit fox is a carnivore that eats mice, birds, lizards, and insects. Its enemy is the mountain lion. • The kit fox survives in the desert by using its ears to cool off and its large ears help it hear very well. Image from http://animaldiscovery-chanel.blogspot.com/2010/12/kit-fox-conservation-status-in-amerika.html

11. Prairie Dog • The prairie dog is a diurnal mammal with yellow fur, whitish belly, and a short bushy tail. Its home is in burrows called towns. • The prairie dog is a herbivore that eats grasses, roots, weeds, and blossoms. • Its enemies are hawks, owls, eagles, ravens, coyotes, badgers, ferrets and snakes. • The prairie dog survives in the desert by making different sounds, or “barks,” to warn off predators and they can runup to 35 miles per hour for short distances. Image from: http://www.desertusa.com/dec96/du_pdogs.html

12. Rattlesnake • The rattlesnake is a diurnal reptile which is usually three to four feet long and can be a variety of colors. Its home is in a den under rocks. • The rattlesnake is a carnivore that eats lizards and small rodents. • Its enemies are large birds and animals. • The rattlesnake survives in the desert by using jointed rattles in the tail and having a venomous bite. Image from: http://www.dipity.com/tickr/Flickr_rattlesnake/

13. Roadrunner • The roadrunner is a diurnalbird with brown feathers, black streaks, and white spots. Its home is in nests in the plants of the desert. • The roadrunner is an omnivore that eats seeds, insects, mice, and lizards. Its enemy is the coyote. • The roadrunner survives in the desert by running up to 17 miles perhour to catch its prey. Image from http://elainasnatureblog.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html

14. Scorpion • The scorpion is a nocturnal arachnid with a golden, brownish, red shell. Its home is in the burrows of the desert. • The scorpion is a carnivore that eats insects. Its enemies are roadrunners, snakes and owls. • The scorpion survives in the desert by using its pincers to paralyze its prey and hides well in the sand. Image from http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?did=27557&tid=2

15. Sidewinder • The sidewinder is a diurnal reptile with brownish, yellow scales. Its home is under rocks in the desert. • The sidewinder is a carnivore that eats small rodents. Its enemies are hawks, eagles, and roadrunners. • The sidewinder survives in the desert by using its roughscales to quickly move sideways on the hot sand. Image from http://www.freesnake.com/sidewinder12.html

16. Name describe home What does it eat? adaptation

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18. Amphibian Adaptation Body part or behavior to survive in a habitat. An animal that lives near water and as an adult has lungs. Coniferous Deciduous Trees and shrubs have cones and needle-like leaves which stay green all year. Trees and shrubs drop their leaves before the cold or dry season.

19. Invertebrate Insect : Small, six-legged animal with three body parts, wings and antennae An animal without a backbone. Migration Mammal Animals with fur or hair that give birth to live babies. . Travel to a place that is warmer to find food.. .

20. Vertebrate Reptile : An animal that lays eggs on land and has scales. An animal with a backbone. Wetland Fish Land that is wet. . A scaly animal that lives in the water.

21. Hibernation Forest : A large area of land that is covered with trees. An inactive sleep-like state during the winter. Desert An area of land that receives less than 10 inches of rainfall a year. .