Desert Animals

Desert Animals

 Zones:
  • The north of Mexico
  • Sonoran desert 
  • Samalayuca Dunes
  • Chihuahua
  • Altar desert 
  • Lower California
  • Vizcaino
  •  San Luis Potosi Desert


Carnivores: 

  • Bobcats: Bobcats are fierce hunters, capable of taking down animals much larger than themselves, although they usually eat rabbits, birds, mice, squirrels, and other smaller prey. They use stealth to hunt and deliver a lethal blow with a jump that can reach three meters


  • Rattlesnake: Rattlesnakes are a genus of the subfamily of pit vipers within the Viperidae family. They are venomous and endemic snakes of the American continent, from southeastern Canada to northern Argentina.

Herbivores: 

  • Pronghorn antelope: There are many types of pronghorn: the peninsular, which lives in Baja California. The Mexican, which lives in Chihuahua, and the Sonoran, which lives in Sonora

  • Mule deer: It is typical of North America and is found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, It owes its name to its long ears that are similar to those of a mule, it lives in the state of Chihuahua and Sonora



  • Desert Rabbit: It can be found from northern Montana in the United States to central Mexico, and west near the Pacific coast. It is associated with dry semi-desert areas of the American Southwest, found at heights of up to 2000 meters above sea level.



Omnivores: 

  • Mexican Fox: The gray fox is a species of carnivorous mammal of the Canidae family distributed throughout the American continent, from southern Canada to Venezuela. It is one of the two current species grouped within the genus Urocyon, which is native to North America
     

  • Collared Peccary: The collared peccary is widely dispersed from the southwestern United States to northern Argentina in South America. It has a height of half a meter at the withers and a length of 70 to 110 cm and a tail of 2 to 5 cm. It is characterized by a coat of blackish-brown bristles and a white spot that resembles a necklace at the base of the neck.


  • Coyote: Coyotes are very adaptable in different places. Their behavior can vary greatly depending on their habitat, but they generally live and hunt alone or in monogamous pairs, seeking out small mammals, especially shrews, voles, and rabbits; as well as small insects. It is omnivorous, adapting its diet to available sources, including fruits, herbs, and other vegetables.

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