Animals of the DesertMs. Manning’s Class2009-2010

Abigail/Lucas/Marcos

Ms. Manning

September 2009

Diet

The rattlesnake eats lizards, gophers, mice, and rabbits.

Predators

The rattlesnake predators are hawks, coyotes, roadrunners, eagles, bobcats, and king snakes.

Description

The rattlesnake continues to grow bigger and its color is yellow, brown, and black.

Cool Facts

There is even a rattlesnake without a rattle.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Diamondback%20Rattlesnake.php

Reganne and Vincent Ms. Manning September 2009

Diet

The Fennec Fox eats plants, small rodents, small animals, meat, birds, eggs, lizards, and insects.

Predators

The Fennec Fox is hunted by vultures, hyenas, and jackals. It sees its enemies with its large eyes.

Description

It is from 14 to 17 inches long.

It has sand colored fur.

Cool Facts

It has very large ears.It has large black eyes.Its ears hear from long ways.

Sources used for this project:

1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

2. http://www.phoenixzoo.org/learn/animals/animal_detail.aspx?FACT_SHEET_ID=100013

Eli and LintorionMs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

A Gila monster is a meat eater. It eats frogs, rats, mice, birds, lizards and eggs.

Predators

Man uses them as pets. Its color helps it hide in the sand.

Description

The Gila Monster is 18 to 24 inches long and is pink and yellow.

Cool Facts

This lizard can live for months without food.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Gila%20Monster.php

Endea and SeanMrs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

A Jack Rabbit eats grasses, herbs and leaves, bark and twigs.

Predators

The predators are dogs, foxes and raccoons, weasels and bob cats, lynxes and hawks, eagles and people. They run very fast.

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.

Cool Facts

A Jack Rabbit lives for about a year.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/jackrabbit.htm

Jerrin and ByaneyMs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

They mostly eat seeds.

Predators

Their predators are rattle snakes. They use burrows to protect themselves .

Description

Their color is light brown. They are up to 9 to 16 inches long. They have a long tail.

Cool Facts

They have fur lined pouches.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Mice/Kangaroo/20070405Rat02.htm

Julian and ShelemiahMs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

Coyotes eat animals, fish,

snakes, lizards,

and meat.

Predators

Coyotes are hunted by farmers, wolves, cougars, and bears.

Description

Coyotes are 20 to 50 pounds. They are brown and gray with a white, long, bushy tail.

Cool Facts

They hunt for badgers.

Kaybren and AJMs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

The diet is mainly ants.

Description

They are tan to reddish brown and they have stubby horns above their eyes.

Predators

The predators are hawks, road runners, snakes, lizards, dogs, wolves, and coyotes.

Cool Facts

When disturbed by predators, horned lizards occasionally squirt blood from their eyes for distances of up to 2-3 feet.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• https://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/herpetology/phrynosoma.htm

Desert Tortoise

Kennedy/Jose

Ms. Manning

September 2009

Diet

The Desert Tortoise eats grasses and cactus pads and fruit.

Description

It has a 9-15 inch shell and it has a hard upper shell.

Predators

The Desert Tortoise is scared of the coyotes and it hides in the shell.

Cool Facts

It digs burrows for shelter and warmth in the winter.

Websites used for this project:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

http://www.desertusa.com/june96/du_tort.html

Kennedy S./AndreaMs. ManningSeptember 2009

Diet

It eats birds and squirrels.

Predators

Eagles, coyotes and man are their enemies. They hide in their hole.

Description

It weighs 3-5 pounds. It has tan fur and big ears.

Cool Facts

The ears of a small kit fox are shaped like a chihuahua.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.arkive.org/kit-fox/vulpes-macrotis/image-G16569.html

Marco and TreyMs. ManningSEPTEMBER 2009

Diet

It eats fruit and small animals.

Predators

THE ROAD RUNNER RUNS OR CROUCHES OR HIDES.ITS PREDATORS ARE

HAWKS, SKUNKS AND COYOTES.

Description

The Road Runner has a tan belly. It is 23 inches long and has brown and cream feathers.

Cool Facts

IT USES ITS LONG TAIL TO BALANCE.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Geococcyx_californianus.html