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Desert Webquest

Desert Tortoise

Elf OwlFringed Toed Lizard

Ground Squirrel

Jackrabbit

Kangaroo Rat

Kit Fox

Roadrunner

ScorpionSidewinder Snake

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Desert TortoiseAnimal: Desert Tortoise

Class: reptile * diurnal

Covering: brownish shell

Home: burrows under sand

Food: plants * herbivore

Enemy: humans

Fact: fringed toes help him dig in sand

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Elf OwlAnimal: Elf Owl

Class: bird * nocturnal

Covering: brown and white feathers

Home: Saguaro Cactus

Food: insects, scorpions, mice, rats * carnivore

Enemy: hawks, foxes

Fact: 6 inches tall, uses very little water

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Fringed–Toed LizardAnimal: Fringed-Toed Lizard

Class: reptile * diurnal

Covering: dry, scaly, tan skin

Home: under rocks

Food: insects * carnivore

Enemy: foxes, owls

Fact: fringed toes dig well in sand

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Ground SquirrelAnimal: Ground Squirrel

Class: mammal

* diurnal

Covering: light brown fur, dark spots

Home: underground burrows

Food: grass, seeds, insects

* omnivore

Enemy: coyotes, eagles, hawks

Fact: pants to cool off

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JackrabbitAnimal: Jackrabbit

Class: mammal * diurnal

Covering: brownish gray fur, white belly

Home: under bushes and trees

Food: cactus, succulents * herbivore

Enemy: coyotes, owls, eagles

Fact: gallops 40 miles an hour

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Kangaroo RatAnimal: Kangaroo Rat

Class: mammal

* nocturnal

Covering: silky, yellowish-brown fur

Home: tunnels and burrows

Food: seeds, plants

*herbivore

Enemy: owls, coyotes, foxes

Fact: does not drink water, jumps like a kangaroo

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Kit FoxAnimal: Kit Fox

Class: mammal

* nocturnal

Covering: sandy yellow fur, black tip on tail

Home: underground in dens

Food: mice, birds, lizards, insects

* carnivore

Enemy: mountain lions

Fact: ears used to cool off

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RoadrunnerAnimal: Roadrunner

Class: bird * diurnal

Covering: brown feathers, black streaks, white spots

Home: nests in plants

Food: seeds, insects, mice, lizards * omnivore

Enemy: coyotes

Fact: can run 15 miles an hour

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ScorpionAnimal: Scorpion

Class: arachnid (8 legs) * nocturnal

Covering: golden brownish red shell

Home: burrows

Food: insects * carnivore

Enemy: roadrunners, snakes, owls

Fact: paralyzes its prey, hides well

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Sidewinder SnakeAnimal: Sidewinder Snake

Class: reptile * diurnal

Covering: brownish, yellow scales

Home: under rocks

Food: small rodents * carnivore

Enemy: hawks, eagles, roadrunners

Fact: moves sideways on hot sand


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