2. Desert Webquest Desert Tortoise Elf Owl Fringed Toed Lizard Ground Squirrel Jackrabbit Kangaroo Rat Kit Fox Roadrunner Scorpion Sidewinder Snake

3. Desert Tortoise Animal: Desert Tortoise Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: brownish shell Home: burrows under sand Food: plants * herbivore Enemy: humans Fact: fringed toes help him dig in sand

4. Elf Owl Animal: Elf Owl Class: bird * nocturnal Covering: brown and white feathers Home: Saguaro Cactus Food: insects, scorpions, mice, rats * carnivore Enemy: hawks, foxes Fact: 6 inches tall, uses very little water

5. Fringed–Toed Lizard Animal: Fringed-Toed Lizard Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: dry, scaly, tan skin Home: under rocks Food: insects * carnivore Enemy: foxes, owls Fact: fringed toes dig well in sand

6. Ground Squirrel Animal: Ground Squirrel Class: mammal * diurnal Covering: light brown fur, dark spots Home: underground burrows Food: grass, seeds, insects * omnivore Enemy: coyotes, eagles, hawks Fact: pants to cool off

7. Jackrabbit Animal: Jackrabbit Class: mammal * diurnal Covering: brownish gray fur, white belly Home: under bushes and trees Food: cactus, succulents * herbivore Enemy: coyotes, owls, eagles Fact: gallops 40 miles an hour

8. Kangaroo Rat Animal: Kangaroo Rat Class: mammal * nocturnal Covering: silky, yellowish-brown fur Home: tunnels and burrows Food: seeds, plants *herbivore Enemy: owls, coyotes, foxes Fact: does not drink water, jumps like a kangaroo

9. Kit Fox Animal: Kit Fox Class: mammal * nocturnal Covering: sandy yellow fur, black tip on tail Home: underground in dens Food: mice, birds, lizards, insects * carnivore Enemy: mountain lions Fact: ears used to cool off

10. Roadrunner Animal: Roadrunner Class: bird * diurnal Covering: brown feathers, black streaks, white spots Home: nests in plants Food: seeds, insects, mice, lizards * omnivore Enemy: coyotes Fact: can run 15 miles an hour

11. Scorpion Animal: Scorpion Class: arachnid (8 legs) * nocturnal Covering: golden brownish red shell Home: burrows Food: insects * carnivore Enemy: roadrunners, snakes, owls Fact: paralyzes its prey, hides well

12. Sidewinder Snake Animal: Sidewinder Snake Class: reptile * diurnal Covering: brownish, yellow scales Home: under rocks Food: small rodents * carnivore Enemy: hawks, eagles, roadrunners Fact: moves sideways on hot sand