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ChipmunkChipmunk

Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the squirrel family. They live in the squirrel family. They live in underground tunnels and hibernate in underground tunnels and hibernate in the winter.the winter.

Camels in the DesertCamels in the Desert

Camels can live without water for several days. They are Camels can live without water for several days. They are the only large mammals that can survive in the desert for the only large mammals that can survive in the desert for long periods of time. long periods of time.

Bactrian Camel

Dromedary camelDromedary camel

MongooseMongoose

Mongooses are small, meat-eating mammal found Mongooses are small, meat-eating mammal found in Africa and Asia. They love to eat rats and in Africa and Asia. They love to eat rats and snakes, even some of the most poisonous snakes snakes, even some of the most poisonous snakes in the world. Shown here is the lesser Indian in the world. Shown here is the lesser Indian mongoosemongoose

PythonsPythons

Pythons are large snakes that live in Asia, Pythons are large snakes that live in Asia, Africa, and Australia. They kill their prey by Africa, and Australia. They kill their prey by wrapping themselves around it and squeezing it wrapping themselves around it and squeezing it to death. Pythons can reach up to 19 feet (6 to death. Pythons can reach up to 19 feet (6 meters).meters).

golden eaglegolden eagle

The golden eagle lives in northern North The golden eagle lives in northern North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. This bird takes its name from the gold This bird takes its name from the gold color found on the back of its head and color found on the back of its head and neck..neck..

gerbilgerbil

The gerbil is a small, burrowing rodent The gerbil is a small, burrowing rodent found in the dry, sandy areas and found in the dry, sandy areas and grasslands of western Asia and Africa. grasslands of western Asia and Africa. The Mongolian gerbil, shown here, is a The Mongolian gerbil, shown here, is a popular pet in the United States..popular pet in the United States..

RattlesnakeRattlesnake

Snakes are reptiles that don’t have any legs. Snakes are reptiles that don’t have any legs. Some snakes are poisonous and some are not. Some snakes are poisonous and some are not. This rattlesnake is one of the poisonous ones, This rattlesnake is one of the poisonous ones, and its rattling sound means, “Watch out!”and its rattling sound means, “Watch out!”

volevole

The vole relies on cryptic coloration, or The vole relies on cryptic coloration, or camouflage, as protection from predation. Since camouflage, as protection from predation. Since the vole forages on the forest floor, its brownish the vole forages on the forest floor, its brownish body color closely matches the color of dead body color closely matches the color of dead leaves and twigs. The vole also uses its keen leaves and twigs. The vole also uses its keen senses to detect the approach of predators.senses to detect the approach of predators.

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