Desert Animals-Manning
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Animals of the DesertMs. Manning’s Class2009-2010
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Abigail/Lucas/Marcos
Ms. Manning
September 2009
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Diet
The rattlesnake eats lizards, gophers, mice, and rabbits.
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Predators
The rattlesnake predators are hawks, coyotes, roadrunners, eagles, bobcats, and king snakes.
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Description
The rattlesnake continues to grow bigger and its color is yellow, brown, and black.
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Cool Facts
There is even a rattlesnake without a rattle.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php
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Reganne and Vincent Ms. Manning September 2009
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Diet
The Fennec Fox eats plants, small rodents, small animals, meat, birds, eggs, lizards, and insects.
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Predators
The Fennec Fox is hunted by vultures, hyenas, and jackals. It sees its enemies with its large eyes.
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Description
It is from 14 to 17 inches long.
It has sand colored fur.
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Cool Facts
It has very large ears.It has large black eyes.Its ears hear from long ways.
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Sources used for this project:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
2. http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100013
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Eli and LintorionMs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
A Gila monster is a meat eater. It eats frogs, rats, mice, birds, lizards and eggs.
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Predators
Man uses them as pets. Its color helps it hide in the sand.
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Description
The Gila Monster is 18 to 24 inches long and is pink and yellow.
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Cool Facts
This lizard can live for months without food.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Gila%20Monster.php
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Endea and SeanMrs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
A Jack Rabbit eats grasses, herbs and leaves, bark and twigs.
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Predators
The predators are dogs, foxes and raccoons, weasels and bob cats, lynxes and hawks, eagles and people. They run very fast.
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Description
The rabbit is brown white and black. They have fur. They have big eyes and they have a short tail and very big ears.
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Cool Facts
A Jack Rabbit lives for about a year.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/jackrabbit.htm
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Jerrin and ByaneyMs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
They mostly eat seeds.
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Predators
Their predators are rattle snakes. They use burrows to protect themselves .
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Description
Their color is light brown. They are up to 9 to 16 inches long. They have a long tail.
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Cool Facts
They have fur lined pouches.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Mice/Kangaroo/20070405Rat02.htm
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Julian and ShelemiahMs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
Coyotes eat animals, fish,
snakes, lizards,
and meat.
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Predators
Coyotes are hunted by farmers, wolves, cougars, and bears.
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Description
Coyotes are 20 to 50 pounds. They are brown and gray with a white, long, bushy tail.
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Cool Facts
They hunt for badgers.
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Kaybren and AJMs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
The diet is mainly ants.
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Description
They are tan to reddish brown and they have stubby horns above their eyes.
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Predators
The predators are hawks, road runners, snakes, lizards, dogs, wolves, and coyotes.
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Cool Facts
When disturbed by predators, horned lizards occasionally squirt blood from their eyes for distances of up to 2-3 feet.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• https://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/phrynosoma.htm
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Desert Tortoise
Kennedy/Jose
Ms. Manning
September 2009
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Diet
The Desert Tortoise eats grasses and cactus pads and fruit.
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Description
It has a 9-15 inch shell and it has a hard upper shell.
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Predators
The Desert Tortoise is scared of the coyotes and it hides in the shell.
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Cool Facts
It digs burrows for shelter and warmth in the winter.
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Websites used for this project:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml
http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_tort.html
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Kennedy S./AndreaMs. ManningSeptember 2009
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Diet
It eats birds and squirrels.
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Predators
Eagles, coyotes and man are their enemies. They hide in their hole.
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Description
It weighs 3-5 pounds. It has tan fur and big ears.
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Cool Facts
The ears of a small kit fox are shaped like a chihuahua.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://www.arkive.org/kit-fox/vulpes-macrotis/image-G16569.html
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Marco and TreyMs. ManningSEPTEMBER 2009
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Diet
It eats fruit and small animals.
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Predators
THE ROAD RUNNER RUNS OR CROUCHES OR HIDES.ITS PREDATORS ARE
HAWKS, SKUNKS AND COYOTES.
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Description
The Road Runner has a tan belly. It is 23 inches long and has brown and cream feathers.
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Cool Facts
IT USES ITS LONG TAIL TO BALANCE.
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Sources used for this project:
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Geococcyx_californianus.html