Desert+Animals

**There are many animals in the desert, such as:**
> Bighorn Sheep Bobcat Gray fox Jack Rabbit Wild Burro praire dog Common Barn owl Desert iguana Porcupine Kangaroo Rat "Northside Independent School District - San Antonio, TX 78238." //Northside Independent School District - San Antonio, TX 78238//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. []. "Google Images." //Google//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2011. [].
 * **The big horn sheep. It lives in western Texas, and Nevada, Canada. The fur is brown with white patches on it. The big horn sheep female is called a Ewe. The male version is called a Ram, and the baby is called a Lamb. they eat grass and brush. They also hear very well and see very far. One interesting fact about them is their horns weight about 30 lbs. Although they are becoming extinct species.**
 * **Another desert animal is a(n) Bobcat. It lives in the southwest and California. It loves rocky hillsides. The newborn(baby) bobcats are called kittens just like regular cats. They live alone in a den(their home/cave) They get their names because they have stails about 6-7 inches and Bob= short. Their fur color is light gray or maybe orange with spots all over. They eat any types of animals. they have long legs and paws. They are bigger than you i bet!**
 * **Another animal is a gray fox. They live all over the southwest deserts (in America). Their babies are called either a pup or a kit. The parents of the pup(kit) do not live near any other foxes. They raise they pup(kit) alone. They also have really pointy noses and ears. The colors they have on their bodies are red, gray, white and black. The color gray is on their backs, the red in on the sides, white is on its stomach, and black is its tail. they live in burrows. They are nocturnal animals because they hunt for food such as, eggs, insects, birds, fruits, nuts, and berries.**
 * **One other animal is a Jack Rabbit. They live in the southwest part of Caliofornia. They are also called hare's, but that is because they dont build nests for their babies. Their fur is black white and brown. the back is black, the stomach is white and****its ears are brown. During the day they go to sleep and blend into grass so you can harldy find them. They are also nocturnal just like the Gray fox. They are also vegitarians and loves their carrots.**
 * **The next desert animal is a Wild Burro. They look just like horsesn but they arent exactly. They usually are 10 miles away from water. Also they live all over the North America desert.Their babies are called Colts. Their fur can be either black, brown or gray. Their mane(hair on their necks) is black. They live in Herds (in a group, like an population). They eat ONLY plants, so they are herbivors and they must have water every day. There are alot still living in the deserts today. They are very lucky because they do not trip or fall often. Although the sad part is that they only live up to 25 years old.**
 * **One other interesting animal, that most people have heard of is the Prarie Dog. They live in many parts of the state. They live in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Whyoming. they eat grass, flowers, and other herbs. So they are basically herbivors. They weight about 3 lbs. Their babies are calles pups. They live in a tunnel, called a burrow. they live witth 5- 35 other Prarie Dogs. One interesting fact about them is they sound kind of like a dog barking.**
 * **The next animal is a Common Barn Owl. Their babies are called owlets. they live in the southwest. Most of them live in southern California. They either live in a(n) old building, tree, or on the ground. A weird thing about them as birds, they dont live in nests. They are white, yellow, and brown. Their heads are shaped like hearts and have freckles that are really dark. They have great hearing and can see pretty far. they eat small organisms. Although they hunt at night, So they are Noctornal like the Gray fox, and Jack Rabbit.**
 * **The next animal most people know, is the Porcupine. They live all over North America's Desert. One thing that some people dont know about them is that they are born with soft quills that get harder when they grow up. they live in a tree, log, cave or burrow, but they live alone. They use their backs(quills) to defend when they are fighting preditors or enimies. they have 4 toes on the front and 5 toes on the back. they also are herbivors, and nocturnal.**
 * **Next is the Desert Iguana. They live in California, Nevada, and Arizona. They live in little groups or alone. It lays 3-8 eggs, that are born 5-7 months later. It is brown, reddish brown, tan, gray, and white. It doesnt have ears, or vertibrates. They get scared by noise. Most live in Rocks, or bushes. They eat bugs.**
 * **Another animal that lives in the desert is a kangaroo Rat. It lives in Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and California. It has about 1-7 babies at a time. The babies are called litters. They have Small ears and Huge eyes. Their fur is brown or tan. They are really cute. But they are becoming extinct.**
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