Desert Animals and Wildlife

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Mammals | Birds & Fish | Reptiles & Amphibians | Insects & Spiders
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Desert Animal Survival - How they live in the desert.

MAMMALS

Armadillo
Badger
Bats Video available on this subject.
Bighorn SheepVideo available on this subject.
Bear (Black)
Bison (Plains Bison)
BobcatVideo available on this subject.
Buffalo (Plains Bison)
BurrosVideo available on this subject.

Camels
- Southwestern Camel Experiment
Cheetah
Chipmunk, Panamint
Coati, White-Nosed
Collared Peccary
Cottontail RabbitVideo available on this subject.
CoyoteVideo available on this subject.

Dama Gazelle

Deer - MuleVideo available on this subject.

Deer - White-Tailed
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Q&A
Dolphin

 

Elephant
Elk

Ferret
Finback Whale
Fox (Gray)Video available on this subject.

Giraffe
GopherVideo available on this subject.

Hippopotamus

Jaguars
Jackal
Javelina
Wild Horses

Kangaroo Rats

Lion
LLama

Mountain LionVideo available on this subject.
Mule DeerVideo available on this subject.

Otter - RiverVideo available on this subject.

Porcupine
Prairie DogsVideo available on this subject.
Pronghorn

Rabbits -
CottontailsVideo available on this subject.
Jack RabbitsVideo available on this subject.

Raccoon

Rhinoceros

Ringtailed Cat
River OtterVideo available on this subject.

Sea Lion - California
Skunk
Spotted Hyena
SquirrelVideo available on this subject.

Whale - Finback
Wild Burros
Wild Horses
Wolves Video available on this subject.
Woodrats (Pack Rats)

Zebra

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BIRDS & FISH

Hawks
- Cooper's Hawk
- Ferruginous hawk
- Marsh Hawk
- Northern Harriers
- Sharp-shinned
- Northern Goshawks
- Red-Tailed Hawk

Owls
- Barn Owl Video available on this subject.
- Great Horned Owls
- Long-Eared Owls
- Screech Owl

Herons
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Blue Heron
-Snowy Egret
-Great Egret

Pelicans
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American White Pelican
-Brown Pelican

Storks
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Yellow-billed Stork

Hummingbirds
Black-chinned hummingbirdVideo available on this subject.
Hummers

Flightless Birds
Ostrich

Misc
Black-Necked Stilt
Cactus Wrens
Cliff Swallow
Curve Billed Thrasher
Golden Eagles
Gambel’s Quail
Ground Hornbill / Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
Lesser Snow Goose
Mallard Ducks
Mourning Doves
Pheasants ring-necked
Ravens
Roadrunners
Sandhill Cranes
Turkeys
Turkey VulturesVideo available on this subject.
Western Bluebird
Woodpeckers

Fish
Desert PupfishVideo available on this subject.
Kanab Ambersnail

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS

Lizards
ChuckwallasVideo available on this subject.
Collared Lizard
Gila Monster
Greater Earless Lizard
Horned Lizards
Iguana
Western Banded Gecko
Side-blotched Lizard

Toads & Frogs
Bullfrog
Red-spotted Toads Video available on this subject.
Treefrogs
Woodhouse's Toad

Rattlesnakes
- RattlesnakesVideo available on this subject.
- The Sidewinder
- Western Diamondback

Snakes
Coral Snake
Copperhead
Desert Horned Viper
Gopher Snakes
Kingsnake Video available on this subject.
Striped whipsnakes

Fish
Desert PupfishVideo available on this subject.
Kanab Ambersnail

Other Reptiles
Desert Dinosaurs
Desert Tortoise
Western Ornate Box Turtle


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INSECTS & SPIDERS

Ants
Fire Ants
Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA)
Harvester AntsVideo available on this subject.
Velvet Ants

Bees
Carpenter
HoneybeesVideo available on this subject.
Killer Bees

Beetles
Blister Beetle
Pinacate beetleVideo available on this subject. (Stinkbugs)

Butterflies
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Western Admiral
Viceroy Butterfly

Moths
Black Witch Moth
Yucca Moth

Spiders
Black Widow SpidersVideo available on this subject.
Brown Recluse Spider
TarantulasVideo available on this subject.
Wolf Spider

Flying Insects
Assassin Bug
CicadasVideo available on this subject.
Dragonflies
Mosquito
Praying Mantis
Sphinx Moth
Tarantula Hawks Video available on this subject.

Wasps

Misc.

Aphid
Centipedes
Leech
Ochineal Scale (Crimson)
Scorpions
StinkbugsVideo available on this subject.
TicksVideo available on this subject.
Termites
Walking Stick

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RELATED INFORMATION

Articles

Mountain Lion Basics

Life on Desert Sand Dunes

Marsh Hawks of Moab Slough

Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies to Your Garden

The Praying Mantis: Ogre of The Insect World

Attack of the "Killer Bees"

Return of El Lobo - Southwestern Wolves Make Their Troubled Way Home

Finding Cecil: The Story of Joshua Tree Tortoise Rescue

Flutterby extraordinary - Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden's new butterfly pavilion

Activities

Night Driving: Desert Wildlife After Dark

The Desert is Bugged: Bug Lighting

Bird Watching at the Salton Sea

Bird Watching Tips & Interesting Facts About Birds

Animal Photography

Pet Information

Protecting Your Dog or Cat From Coyotes.

Ticks: You And Your Pets Are At Risk.

Protecting your pet in the desert.

Traveling and Hiking With Your Dog.

Tips For and From Dogs.

Dog arthritis and joint problems.


Rescue Organizations

Joshua Tree Tortoise Rescue

Up Close and Not Personal - The California Wolf Center in Julian, CA

Road Trip to Photograph and View Wolves in Julian, CA

Vampire Wolf Bit My Arm - A Visit to the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary.

Books & Stuff

Related Books - Store
Children's Books
Children's Toys

 

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