The entrance to its nest is an interwoven array of sticks, cactus spines and a bewildering assortment of garbage it has picked up in its home construction activities…..

There are 22 species of Packrats, or Woodrats. The species shown here is Neotoma lepida , or the desert Woodrat, taken in the Sonoran National Park (East).

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Amazing creatures : The Antelope Jackrabbit

The amazing Antelope Jackrabbit is well adapted to survive in the Sonoran Desert, where temperatures regularly exceed 42 degrees Centigrade….

These images were taken on Thursday, August 7th, 2003. They show just how the Antelope Jackrabbit is able to blend in with its surroundings, in the Sonoran desert. The jackrabbit has chosen a shady resting place with the surrounding temperature exceeding 42 C.

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