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Desert Creatures: The Coyote

The Coyote has earned its place as one of the most adaptable animals in the world. They are now found in a wide variety of habitats, including urban areas.

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Desert Creatures: The Roadrunner

It has been caricatured in Warner Bros cartoons as a mad senseless runner speeding along roads, but this does not do it any justice at all……

 

This amazing bird prefers to run rather than fly! It is a member of the Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae). It is a survivor, and a successful predator in desert conditions, where food is often scarce! Sure it is fast, but not as fast as illustrated in the cartoons.

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