Desert Webquest Desert Tortoise Kit Fox Elf Owl

Desert Webquest Desert Tortoise Kit Fox Elf Owl Fringed Toed Lizard Ground Squirrel Roadrunner Kangaroo Rat Jackrabbit Scorpion Sidewinder Snake

Desert Tortoise Animal: Desert Tortoise Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: brownish shell Home: burrows under sand Food: plants * herbivore Enemy: humans Fact: fringed toes help him dig in sand Home

Elf Owl Animal: Elf Owl Class: bird * nocturnal Covering: brown and white feathers Home: Saguaro Cactus Food: insects, scorpions, mice, rats * carnivore Enemy: hawks, foxes Fact: 6 inches tall, uses very little water Home

Fringed–Toed Lizard Animal: Fringed-Toed Lizard Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: dry, scaly, tan skin Home: under rocks Food: insects * carnivore Enemy: foxes, owls Fact: fringed toes dig well in sand Home

Ground Squirrel Animal: Ground Squirrel Class: mammal * diurnal Covering: light brown fur, dark spots Home: underground burrows Food: grass, seeds, insects * omnivore Enemy: coyotes, eagles, hawks Fact: pants to cool off Home

Jackrabbit Animal: Jackrabbit Class: mammal * diurnal Covering: brownish gray fur, white belly Home: under bushes and trees Food: cactus, succulents * herbivore Enemy: coyotes, owls, eagles Fact: gallops 40 miles an hour Home

Kangaroo Rat Animal: Kangaroo Rat Class: mammal * nocturnal Covering: silky, yellowish-brown fur Home: tunnels and burrows Food: seeds, plants *herbivore Enemy: owls, coyotes, foxes Fact: does not drink water, jumps like a kangaroo Home

Kit Fox Animal: Kit Fox Class: mammal * nocturnal Covering: sandy yellow fur, black tip on tail Home: underground in dens Food: mice, birds, lizards, insects * carnivore Enemy: mountain lions Fact: ears used to cool off Home

Roadrunner Animal: Roadrunner Class: bird * diurnal Covering: brown feathers, black streaks, white spots Home: nests in plants Food: seeds, insects, mice, lizards * omnivore Enemy: coyotes Fact: can run 15 miles an hour Home

Scorpion Animal: Scorpion Class: arachnid (8 legs) * nocturnal Covering: golden brownish red shell Home: burrows Food: insects * carnivore Enemy: roadrunners, snakes, owls Fact: paralyzes its prey, hides well Home

Sidewinder Snake Animal: Sidewinder Snake Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: brownish, yellow scales Home: under rocks Food: small rodents * carnivore Enemy: hawks, eagles, roadrunners Fact: moves sideways on hot sand Home