MAP OF DEATH VALLEY DESERT

DESCRIBE DEATH VALLEY

plants cactus

mountains animals

rocks

Death valley

sand

PICTURE OF DEATH VALLEY DESERT

DEATH VALLEY PICTURES

ANIMALSMammals Reptiles Rabbits &

HaresRodents birds

Deer Gecko jackrabbit Kangaroo Rat

Porcupine

California bats

Sheep Zebra tailed lizard

cottontail Chipmunk Mexican Free-tailed Bat

Horse Desert Iguana

Desert Squirrel

Red Bat

DESCRIPTION KANGAROO-RAT

Kangaroo rat

Little nose

Big tail

Little mouth

Big feet

Little ears

Little ears

DESCRIBE KANGAROO-RAT weight: 1-6oz, length with tail:6-

12”, shoulder height: 2-

4”, no. of young:1-7,3, 4-6 months,

lifespan: years in the wild,

typical diet: seeds, grasses.

KANGAROO-RAT FACTS

Kangaroo rats have long tails and big hind feet with four toes.

They have large heads with big eyes and small ears. They are a sandy brown color with white underbelly. The kangaroo rat is almost perfectly adapted to life in

the desert. They can survive without ever drinking any water, getting needed moisture from their seed diet.

They have excellent hearing and can even detect the silent sound of an owl approaching.

Their large back legs enable them to jump up to 9 feet [2.75m] in one jump in order to escape predators.

DESERT

CACTUS

PLANTS

SAGUARO CACTUS Smooth and waxy skin Covered with two-inch

thorns located on the trees vertical ribs

Flowers are found at the end of the branches

The flower only opens on cool nights and closes in the heat of the day.

HOW TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT?

Stop throwing trash in the death valley. If we throw trash in the death valley

the animals will eat the trash and the animals will die.

REFERENCES

Habitats: Science Works for Kids Series http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html http://www.exploringnature.org/ http://www.planetware.com/ http://www.desertusa.com/aug96/du_kr

at.html http://digital-desert.com/death-valley/w

ildlife/hooved-mammals.html