Desert Wildlife Adaptations
Desert Wildlife (Real Media)Obtaining Water
Scaled quail
Collared Peccary
Prickly Pear
Kangaroo rat
Gray fox
Centipede
Retaining Water
Kangaroo rat
Protection from Extreme Temperatures
Cooling Mechanisms
Desert Jackrabbit
(Big ears)
Nocturnal (active mainly at night)
Ringtail
Crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk)
Mule Deer
Taking to the Sky
Immature Red-tailed Hawk
Burrowing Underground and Seeking Shade
Kingsnake
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