Critter Science

The Pacific Tree Frog

8 November, 2019
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The Pacific tree frog is a survivor. They can be found in ponds, meadows, wetlands, woodlands, and pastures. Pretty much anywhere they can find a steady supply of water is where you

The Desert Tortoise

20 September, 2019
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The desert tortoise is adapted to live in extremely hot desert environments. They are found in the Mojave Desert of California, Utah, Nevada, and the Sonoran deserts of Arizona and Mexico

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 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 Cactus Wren

5 September, 2019
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The cactus wren is found in deserts and arid foothills containing yucca, cacti, mesquite, and other types of desert scrub brush. They inhabit Sonoran, Chihuahuan, and Mojave Deserts

The Dangerous Arizona Bark Scorpion

4 September, 2019
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The Arizona bark scorpion can be found from southern California, throughout southern Arizona, into the western parts of New Mexico, the southern parts of Utah, and in Mexico

The Gambel’s Quail

29 August, 2019
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The Gambel’s quail is a pear shaped stout little bird found in the southwestern U.S., mainly in Arizona. Their range extends from Mexico, west to California, east to parts of Texas

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 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 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

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The Pacific Tree Frog

The Desert Tortoise

The Endangered California Condor

The Round-tailed Ground Squirrel

The Cactus Wren

The Dangerous Arizona Bark Scorpion

The Gambel’s Quail

The Chubby Chuckwalla

The Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion

The Gila Woodpecker

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