Sonoran desert tortoise endangered, can live over 100 years, get moisture from plants they eat, they pee when threatened

Western Banded Gecko can commonly be seen by house lights hunting insects

Whiptail lizard Some species are entirely female, they drop their tail when threatened

Gila Monster one of only 2 poisonous lizards in the world, can eat 35% of their body weight in one sitting, spend 90% of their time underground

Tree Lizard found commonly in Mesquite trees, males do pushups to impress females

Diamondback Rattlesnake named because of pattern on the back, bite destroys tissue and causes excessive bleeding

Sidewinder gets its name from the s shaped movement

Mojave rattlesnake has neurotoxin which destroys the nervous system

Symptoms of a Rattlesnake Bite: One or two puncture marks, numbness, nausea, weakness and light-headedness. Difficulty breathing Wash the bite. Keep the bite below the heart Take off any constricting jewelry. Tie a loose bandage around the bite. See a doctor within 1/2 hour if possible.

Stupidity=Ouch Of the reported snakebites on humans, a large number are caused by provocation, and of those nearly all are attributed to males between 20 and 50 years of age and almost all of those men were involved with the use of alcohol!

Kingsnake called the kingsnake because it eats other snakes

Coral snake Red on black, friend of Jack. Red on yellow, kills a fellow. Poisonous, but they have small jaws and fangs. Can't inject much venom in humans.

Cactus wren AZ state bird

Road runner hunts lizards, runs fast, doesn't fly well

Acorn wood pecker families can store over 100,000 acorns in one tree

Anna's hummingbird commonly found at bird feeders, male has a bright pink throat

Golden Eagle very aggressive, has killed other eagle species for entering its territory

Great Blue Heron large bird commonly seen around local lakes, fly with their necks tucked in to their chest

Sand Hill Crane fly with their necks outstretched; they do a mating dance with their partner

Burrowing owl makes a nest underground, have very long legs for an owl

Elegant trogon very rare, only 20 pairs in the U.S.

Elf owl only 5 inches long, hunts moths, nests in holes in trees or telephone poles

Harris Hawk hunt in cooperative groups, one female mates with several males

Red tailed hawk commonly seen on telephone poles, most common hawk in the U.S.

Pin Tailed duck males have a long tail, can be seen at the zoo

Ruddy duck males have a blue bill during mating season

Canada Goose eats vegetation, commonly found on golf courses where they are not welcome because of the amount of poop they make- yuck!

Loggerhead shrike impales lizards on cactus, comes back and eats them later

Turkey vulture has a bald head so it is easier to clean after eating dead stuff; 50% of their diet is vegetation, they can projectile vomit at predators to make them leave

California condor North America's largest bird, wingspan of 9 1/2 feet, only about 200 in the world

Redwinged blackbird the more red a male has on the wings, the more attractive he is to females

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