desert animals-dobbins

Animals of the DesertMs. Dobbins’ Class2009-2010

Caitlyn and GarrettMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

It eats rodents, squirrels, rabbits, insects, birds, lizards, plant matter.

Predators

Its predators are vultures, hyenas, and jackals and goes to hide in its burrows.

Description

It is a small slender animal with ears that are large and triangular. Its color is tan and tail is tipped with black.

Cool Facts

Its sight and hearing are keen. They have an excellent sense of smell. The kit fox never gets water, it only gets it from its food.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

Cole and CharissaDobbins2009

Diet

They eat spiders and fruit.

Predators

The enemies are hawks and snakes. They run fast.

Description

It is brown and covered with feathers.

Cool Facts

When the snake tries to bite the roadrunner, the roadrunner snaps its neck.

Sources used for this project:

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

2. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/paul_kosnik/gc.jpg/view.html

Gracie and CalebMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

The bandicoot eats termites,

lizards, worms, mice, snails, and fruit.

Predators

The bandicoot’s predators are foxes,and wild cats.

Description

The bandicoot is 11 to 32 inches long. The bandicoot has gray fur and a lighter belly and pouch. They have powerful clawed hind legs.

Cool Facts

The bandicoot needs very little water. The bandicoot digs underground dens 5 feet long.

Sources used for this project:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/http://users.picknowl.com.au/~dld/Bandicoot%20Pictures.html

Hunter and ZacharyMrs. Dobbins September 2009

Diet

The jackrabbit eats grasses, herbs, leaves, bark, and twigs.

Predators

His predators are dogs, foxes, raccoons, weasels, bobcats, and lynxes. He hears and runs fast.

Description

The jack rabbit is 2 feet tall. His large ears help him hear good and helps him hunt for food.

Cool Facts

Most hares live about a year.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

Integrity and Noah

Mrs. Dobbins

September 2009

Diet

Mainly they eat ants.

Predators

Its predators are snakes. It plays dead and acts like a rock.

Description

Short horned lizards have spiny scales. Short horned lizards are flat round lizards with short stubby horns above the eyes and around the back of the head.

Cool Facts

Short horned lizards squirt blood from the eyes for 2-3 feet when bothered by enemies.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

MadisonMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

They’re meat eaters. They eat rodents, lizards, and other small animals.

Predators

It shades in with rocks. Eagles, hawks, roadrunners, kingsnakes, coyote, bobcats,and fox are its predators.

Description

This snake ranges in size from 3 to 5 feet long with few reaching 7 feet long.

Cool Facts

The rattlesnake can move his tail back and forth 60 times in a second.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

Logan and AndrewMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

It eats small mammals, lizards, frogs, insects, and dead animals and bird eggs.

Predators

Humans are its main predator. But it has more predators hawks and birds are its prey . It hides in the sand.

Description

The Gila monster has a colorful beadlike skin. It helps the animal camouflage.

Cool Facts

They store fat in its tail. So it can live for months.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

MonteletoMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

It eats fruit and small mice.

Predators

Wolves, cougars, and bears are predators. It run fast.

Description

It has long legs and dark eyes.

Cool Facts

They hunt with badgers sometimes.

Sources used for this project:

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

• http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/coyote.htm

Jenna and OscarSeptember 2009Mrs. Dobbins

Diet

It eats birds, eggs, lizards, and, insects.

Predators

Vultures, hyenas, and jackals are predators. May hide in burrow to escape predators.

Description

Body length is 14 -16 inches, tail length is 8 inches, weight is 33 pounds. It is covered with fuzzy fur.

Cool Facts

It is cool because it has a long reddish brown bushy tail with a black tip. The fennec is the world's smallest fox.

Sources used for this project:

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

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

Madison W. and TylerMrs. DobbinsSeptember 2009

Diet

It eats little seeds and a little water almost every day.

Predators

The predators are rattlesnakes. Its powerful hind legs are used to dig big holes.

Description

They have big ears, very long tails, and light brown fur.

Cool Facts

Kangaroo rats can hop very high and have a very long tail.

Sources used for this project:

1. http//www.enchantedlearning.com

2. http://www.rshantz.com/Animals/Mammals/Mice/Kangaroo/Kangaroo.htm