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The Rare Chiricahua Leopard Frog

21 August, 2019
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Once upon a time the Chiricahua leopard frog was found in over 400 water locations in the Southwestern U.S. Now the frog can be seen, if you’re lucky, at less than 80! In Arizona,

The Chubby Chuckwalla

20 August, 2019
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The Chuckwalla belongs to the iguana family. As such, they have some of the same cool features as an iggy (iguana). They expel salts through their noses and even have a parietal eye

The Speedy Wolf Spider

19 August, 2019
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The wolf spider gets its name from the fact that they actually chase down their prey like a wolf. However they don’t hunt in packs. These decent sized arachnids can fit nicely in

The Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion

16 August, 2019
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Imagine a scorpion up to 6 inches long, from tip to tip! Welcome the desert hairy scorpion. Few critters give people the heebie jeebies like scorpions. The predominant species of

The Freaky Cool Arizona Giant Centipede

15 August, 2019
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Aggressive, fast, and typically angry, it’s the Arizona giant centipede. There are 2 known types of centipedes living in the Sonoran Desert. One is the common desert centipede

The Gila Woodpecker

14 August, 2019
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One of the noisier woodpeckers of the desert areas, it’s the Gila woodpecker. They are very common and easily found in and around groups of saguaro, or other giant cacti. They also

The Deadly Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

13 August, 2019
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The western diamondback rattlesnake lives in deserts, forests, grassy plains, rocky hillsides and even along the coastline. They live at elevations from below sea level up to 6,500 feet. They can be found in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma; as well as northern

The Packrat. The inspiration for Hoarding?

12 August, 2019
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The packrat, aka wood rat, trade rat, and pack rat (separate words) are called this due to their propensity to collect a variety of objects, trinkets, and bits of material to deposit in

The Speedy Roadrunner

9 August, 2019
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Believe it or not, the roadrunner belongs to the cuckoo family. These birds can be found in California to the southwestern corner of Missouri, and down to northern Mexico

The Wiley Coyote

9 August, 2019
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Daily Critter Facts, Canine Facts, Land Mammal Facts

The coyote is found in all parts of the United States, sans Hawaii. They are also found in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. They can be found on plains, in fields, and around

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