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Desert Webquest. Desert Tortoise. Kit Fox. Fringed Toed Lizard. Elf Owl. Ground Squirrel. Roadrunner. Kangaroo Rat. Jackrabbit. Sidewinder Snake. Scorpion. Desert Tortoise. Animal: Desert Tortoise Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: brownish shell Home: burrows under sand - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Desert Webquest
Desert Tortoise
Elf OwlFringed Toed Lizard
Ground Squirrel
Jackrabbit
Kangaroo Rat
Kit Fox
Roadrunner
ScorpionSidewinder Snake
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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