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Ecosystem Snapshot: Deserts

Ecosystem Snapshot: Deserts. Featured Population: RoadrunnerS. Animal Facts - Roadrunners. Interesting Facts: Roadrunners prefer walking or running. Roadrunners are quick enough to catch and eat rattlesnakes .

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Ecosystem Snapshot: Deserts

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  1. Ecosystem Snapshot:Deserts

  2. Featured Population: RoadrunnerS

  3. Animal Facts - Roadrunners • Interesting Facts: • Roadrunners prefer walking or running. • Roadrunners are quick enough to catch and eat rattlesnakes. • Roadrunners prefer walking or running and attain speeds up to 20 miles per hour. • Home: • The deserts of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America • Shelter: • In the winter, they find shelter in trees or rocks to avoid the cold winds. • Food: • Snakes, lizards, gophers, rats, mice, bird eggs, insects, and fruit

  4. Roadrunners: Basic Needs

  5. Animal FACTS • Adaptations – • Roadrunners prefer to walk or run. • They have long tails for balance. • They can run up to 20 miles per hour. • Their coloration helps them blend into their habitat to avoid predators.

  6. The Desert Community coyote bull snake jackrabbit hawk scorpion

  7. The Desert Ecosystem

  8. The Desert Ecosystem • Plant Life – Cacti , prickly pears, Joshua Trees, small shrubs, succulents, and low lying plants • Climate – The temperature ranges from 20F (-6.6C) in the winter to over 110F (43C) in the summer. The desert receives less than 13 inches (32.5 cm) of rain a year. In the winter, it may snow. • Landscape – Rocky, hard soil with some areas of sandy soils

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