Animals and Plants Of The Desert

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Animals and Plants Of The Desert

• Omar and Angel

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Harvester Ant.

• They live in large underground tunnels. They
  live in colonies, they are called social insects.
  The ants all work together for the good of the
  colony.

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Sonoran Desert

• The Sonoran Desert is very dry.The temp. can go
  up to 130 degrees F. in the summer.Because of the
  heat you dont even know your sweating its so
  dry.
• There are many plants and animals in the Sonoran
  desert. The giant saguaro is the most famous.
  This is the only place where it lives.

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Harris Squirrel.

• Most People call this Desert Animal a Chick monk.
  It has white strips on each side of his body.
  He gets most of His water from his food.

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Mule Deer.

• The Mule Deer Is Named for there large ears,with
  resemble those of a Mule. Mule deer

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Pack Rat

• His natural enemies are snakes, birds, and
  coyotes
• They can live in dead cactus
• He eats grass and plants. He lives in the sonoran
  desert.He is not Nocturnal It comes out in The
  day.

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Spade Foot Toad

• He eats lady bugs, crickets and flies.The spade
  foot toad was named for the pads on its hided
  legs. He lives in the Sonoran Desert.

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The Coyote.

• The Coyote is Truly a desert Omnivore.Its diet
  consists of Snakes,jackrabbits, insects and
  rodents.

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Sources

• Sonoran Desert Park Guide
• This Place Is Dry By Vicki Cobb.