Critter Science

The Impressive Bighorn Sheep

19 September, 2019
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Bighorn sheep derive their name from the impressive, curved horns on males, aka rams. Females have shorter, less curved horns. These sheep have an amazing ability to climb high, steep,

The Mexican Grey Wolf

18 September, 2019
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The Mexican grey wolf is considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Only 115 Mexican gray wolves live in the wild and about 300 exist in captivity. Campaigns of poisoning and trapping

The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

17 September, 2019
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The southwestern willow flycatcher is a migrating bird that breeds in riparian habitats through the southwestern U.S. Their breeding ranges extend from southern California, Arizona,

The Shy Sonoran Pronghorn

16 September, 2019
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The Sonoran pronghorn is native to the Sonoran desert. Hence the name. They prefer arroyos, creosote scrub bajadas, desert washes, and grassland steppe. These endangered animals were

The Endangered California Condor

13 September, 2019
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The California condor is the largest wild bird in all of North America. Their population plummeted during the 20th century due to habitat destruction, poaching, and lead poisoning

The Black-Tailed Jackrabbit

12 September, 2019
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The black-tailed jackrabbit is found in the western U.S. from Washington down south to California, Arizona, and eastward to Nebraska and Texas. It is an introduced species in New Jersey &

The Impressive Golden Eagle

11 September, 2019
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The golden eagle is the largest predatory bird in North America. They prefer to hang out in cliffs along rivers, canyons, mountainous regions, and bluffs; anywhere they can get a good

The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

10 September, 2019
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The round-tailed ground squirrel lives in northern Mexico, Baja California, and the southwest U.S.; including Arizona, Nevada, and California. They live in various parts of the Yuma,

The Endangered Gila Trout

9 September, 2019
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Found in silt heavy streams, the Gila trout calls Arizona and New Mexico home. These troubled trout have faced adversity for ages. More recently at the hands of agriculture and rerouting

The Arizona Coachwhip

6 September, 2019
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There are 7 known subspecies of coachwhip snakes whos demographic extends from the west coast to the east coast throughout the southern U.S. The Arizona coachwhip is found across all of western and southern Arizona at elevations from just above sea level to around 6,000