The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

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The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

• By Lhea
• And
• Taylor

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Western Diamondback

• They are about 3 to 5 feet long.
• The Diamondback is the largest western
  rattlesnake.
• They eat mainly rats and mice.
• Its enemy is the roadrunner.

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Desert Tortoise

• The desert tortoise eats grasses, desert shrubs,
  and the fruit form the prickly pear and saguaro
  cacti.
• It is awake during the day and sleeps at night.
• They dig burrows and find shelters in rocky
  crevices, where they spend most of their lives.

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Mule Deer

• Mule Deer were named for their long ears.
• Mule Deers feed on the leaves and twigs of
  shrubsand bushes.

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Roadrunner

• They run faster then a human. The
  roadrunner has a long tail. Roadrunners
  build their nest of twigs in trees or
  even in a cholla cactus.

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Kangaroo Rat

• The kangaroo rat is a clever desert
  dweller. It lives in an underground burrow.
  The kangaroo rat is active at night when
  temperatures are cooler.

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Jackrabbit

• The black tailed jackrabbit is a well
  known desert dweller. They are active
  at day or night. Jackrabbits eat grass and
  small plants.

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Sources

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

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