It is found in a varietyīut is most frequently associated with, and reachesĬreosote communities. The chuckwalla is widely distributed throughout most of the Mojave, Sonoran and Coloradoĭeserts from sea level to 1400 m (4600 ft) (Macey and Papenfuss 1991). Please don’t feel that you have to use every mini-book pick and choose from the mini-books provided to best meet the needs of your student.Family: Iguanidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia
#DESERT PREY ANIMALS HOW TO#
You can find more information here: How to Make a Lapbook. This sample lapbook was made with two file folders glued together. Enjoy a week of reading and learning all about the desert habitat and the animals who live there.Choose and prepare the mini-books you want to use with your student.If you want, go to your local library and check out books about desert animals.How to Get Started with Your Desert Animals Lapbookįollow these simple instructions to get started with the Desert Animals Lapbook. Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry? by Tish Rabe.Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus by Barbara Bush.Cactus Hotel by National Geographic Learning.One Small Square: Cactus Desert by Donald Silver.Grab some great books and read about deserts and desert animals together. In addition to the lessons, the file includes these mini-books for your student to create a Desert Animals Lapbook: You can grab a copy of the entire Desert Animals Lapbook in an easy-to-print file at the end of this post.
The temperature will determine whether the hatchlings, or babies, are male or female. Their front legs have “armored” scales to be used for burrowing.įemales lay a clutch, or group, of 1 to 2 eggs, buries them with sand and leaves them. When in danger of a predator, they can retreat into their hard upper shell. They can survive as long as a year without water. They spend most of their life underground in burrows to protect itself from the desert heat. The Desert Tortoise is an herbivore that can live 50 to 80 years. The king snake is immune to, or not affected by, the snake’s venom. Predators of diamondbacks are hawks, bald eagles, roadrunners, wild turkeys, coyotes, deer and foxes.
Babies are born without a rattle, but with venom. She will have anywhere from six to twenty babies at a time. Rather, the babies grow inside her body for four to five months. The snake then lets it prey go, and after the venom has killed the animal, the snake finds it and swallows it headfirst. When the snake bites, the venom is pushed into the prey’s body with their fangs. They eat birds, rabbits, and rodents (mice), gophers, lizards, and other small animals.ĭiamondbacks, like other snakes, have fangs which they use to inject venom into their prey. Since they digest food very slowly, they need to eat only once every two to three weeks. The diamondbacks forked tongue collects scents from the air and helps it to find its prey. They will usually return to the same den each year, and they usually hibernate in groups. Although they hibernate in winter, they may occasionally wake up during when it’s warmer to warm up in the sun. Western diamondbacks live in southeastern California to central Arkansas and south to northern Mexico. The rattle is formed each time the snake molts, or sheds its skin. This rattling sound is a warning to enemies to stay away. They have a rattle at the end of their tails made up of flaps that make a buzzing noise when shaken. Some predators are birds of prey, foxes, snakes and people.ĭiamondback rattlesnakes, named for their diamond-shaped pattern on their skin, are the largest snakes in the western US and may grow as large as six or seven feet long. When the eggs hatch, they catch their own food – insects – and live in nearby trees or brush. The mother iguana will lay anywhere from 20 to 70 eggs, bury them in the sand, and leave them. Iguanas, a type of lizard, hibernate beginning early fall and are the last lizard to become active in the spring. Gila Monsters store fat in their tails, and then hibernate in the winter. These poisonous lizards have round scales and have black and orange spots. Gila Monsters eat only meat – small mammals, birds, lizards and frogs. These nocturnal animals are usually eighteen to twenty-four inches long. Gila Monsters are the largest lizards in the world and have venom that kill their prey. Here are some sample lessons from the Desert Animals Lapbook: Thanks to Jodi Small for contributing this Desert Animals Lapbook to Homeschool Share.
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