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Sonoran coral snake

The Beautiful Venomous Sonoran Coral Snake

  • 22 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 2850 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
Having the second most potent venom of any snake, the coral snake is not only beautiful but deadly! These beauties can be found in the southwest, southern, and southeastern United States
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Chiricahua leopard frog

The Rare Chiricahua Leopard Frog

  • 21 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 849 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts
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,
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chuckwalla

The Chubby Chuckwalla

  • 20 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1576 Views
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Daily Critter Facts, Lizard Facts, Reptile Facts
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
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wolf spider

The Speedy Wolf Spider

  • 19 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1139 Views
  • 4 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts
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
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desert hairy scorpion

The Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion

  • 16 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 2179 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Arachnid Facts, Arthropod Facts
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
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Arizona giant centipede

The Freaky Cool Arizona Giant Centipede

  • 15 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 4113 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Arthropod Facts
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
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Gila woodpecker

The Gila Woodpecker

  • 14 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1838 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts
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
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western diamondback rattlesnake

The Deadly Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

  • 13 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 3755 Views
  • 13 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts
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
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packrat

The Packrat. The inspiration for Hoarding?

  • 12 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 2632 Views
  • 4 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Land Mammal Facts, Rodent Facts
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
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roadrunner

The Speedy Roadrunner

  • 9 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 2378 Views
  • 5 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Bird Facts, Predatory Bird Facts
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
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