Download DESERT animals

desert
scorpion
•Has eight legs with tiny claws
•Has poison on a stinger on the end of its tail
•Eat insects and mice
camel
•Can go for days without food
•Can go for a long time without water
•Can drink 40 gallons of water at one time
•Can eat anything including thorny twigs
•Their fur reflects sunlight and helps them
stay cool
desert tortoise
•Spends most of the time underground, out
of the hot sun
•Eats grass, shrubs, cacti and their flowers
•Lives in burrows which are 3-6 feet deep
•Hibernates in winter
mountain lion--cougar
•Active during the daytime
•Are very strong
•Can jump as high as 15 feet
•Eat deer, mice, porcupines,
raccoons, rabbits, and beavers
•Solitary (like to be by themselves)
•Territorial (like to have their own space)
coyote
•Eats mostly small animals like
jackrabbits and mice
•Smaller than a wolf, but has large
ears
•Runs with its tail down between
its legs
peregrine falcon
•One of the largest kinds of falcons
•Fastest flying bird in North America
•Can spot their prey from a height of
1000 feet
•Eats pigeons, ducks, and other birds
western rattlesnake
•Head shaped like a triangle
•Likes to stay around rocks
•Has a rattle on its tail
•Eats mice, rabbits, birds, and lizards
•Has poison in its fangs
lizard
•Eats insects, spiders,
scorpions, ants,
grasshoppers
•Has 4 legs and a long tail
•Predators include snakes,
and birds (raptors)
roadrunner
•Eats insects, lizards, spiders,
snakes, fruits, seeds
•Builds a nest in a bush, tree,
or cactus
•19-22” long from it’s beak to
it’s tail
ostrich
•Eats plants, grass, leaves,
seeds, and small animals
such as lizards
•6-9 feet tall and weighs 200250 pounds
•Cannot fly
•Is a good runner