Desert Life Zone by Olive Biedscheid https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus Olive and Katie's life zone en-us 2020-09-29 19:14:37 UTC 2020-10-12 20:18:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f335.png Green Toads kmooney26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795436068 Green toads can reach 6 inches in length. Males are much smaller than females Green toads have light grey or musty green backs and they have dark green or black blotches on there body they have grey colored belly usually covered with dark spots]]> 2020-10-01 16:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795436068 Desert Cottontail obiedsc26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795437908 Desert Cottontail (aka Audubon's cottontail) typically have an orange-colored throat patch. They are usually about 14-15 inches long and weigh around 1-2 pounds, making them much smaller than jackrabbits. Their most distinct feature is their fluffy, white tail resembling cotton.]]> 2020-10-01 16:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795437908 Desert Holly kmooney26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795493078 It is a round bush covered in distinctive reflective leaves growing from thickened, gnarly, woody bases. The fruits are enclosed in disc shaped bracteoles a bract that protects the early floral bud after flowering. Atriplex hymenelytra, the desert holly, is silvery whitish gray shrub in the family Amaranthaceae, native to deserts of the southwestern United States. It is the most drought tolerant saltbush in North America. It can tolerate the hottest and driest sites in Death Valley, and remains active most of the year.

]]> 2020-10-01 16:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795493078 Claret Cup Cactus obiedsc26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795498056 Claret Cup Cactus (aka strawberry hedgehog) blooms in late spring with crimson chalice-shaped flowers. These flowers cover large clumps of this cactus making it easy to spot. This cactus can grow up to 5 feet in diamiter with more than 75 stems. The fruit is covered in spines as they are growing but once they are ripe, the spines fall off.]]> 2020-10-01 16:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/795498056 Zone-Tailed Hawks obiedsc26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/796729219 Zone-tailed hawks  mainly live in south and central America. Historically, they have been seen in the Grand Canyon. Possibly caused by change in global climates the zone-tailed hawk's range has expanded northwards. These hawks prefer open country side and build their nests in tall trees along streams or cliffs, at least 30 feet off the ground.
The zone-tailed hawk is a migratory species of bird so in the summer they live in the Grand Canyon area and live in southern Mexico or central America in the winter time.]]> 2020-10-02 01:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/796729219 Roadrunners kmooney26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798948570 Roadrunners are members of the Cuckoo family of birds. They are large slender ground-dwelling birds are 18 to 24 inches from tail to beak and weighing 8-24 ounces. They have long legs, strong “zygodactyl” feet possessing two toes in front and two toes in back, and a large dark bill.]]> 2020-10-02 19:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798948570 Common animals kmooney26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798989176 Some common animals in the desert life zone are whiptail lizards, Leopard lizards, Coachwhip snakes, Green toads, Merriam’s kangaroo rats, Desert cottontails, Hog nosed skunks, Coyotes, Desert big horned sheep, Brazilin free tailed bats, Scaled quail, Zone tailed hawks, Turkey vulchers, Greater roadrunners, cactus wrens, and other birds]]> 2020-10-02 19:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798989176 Common Plants kmooney26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798992865 Some common plants in the desert life zone are creosote bush, ocotillo, desert holly, tarbush, white thorn acacia, tree cholla, and a variety of cacti. Common plants that are more centered to White sands national monument include  many grasses, small shrubs, and some trees that grow here include indian ricegrass, rabbit brush, soaptree yucca, and cottonwood and mesquite trees
 
]]> 2020-10-02 19:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/798992865 General Information obiedsc26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/801329644 The Desert life zone is located 3,000 feet above sea level. It typically gets 10 inches of rain a year and White sands national monument is located in the chihuahuan desert area of the desert zone. The sand dunes are made up tiny broken up pieces of gypsum. This is what the desert life zone looks like:]]> 2020-10-04 22:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/801329644 Refrences obiedsc26 https://padlet.com/obiedsc26/i0fzdugnrztdwjus/wish/801339502 Here are links to the websites that we used for our research:

We used this for most of our information:
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/download/education/conservation/coloring-books/Life-Zones-Coloring-Book.pdf

Desert cottontail:
https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/nature/desert-cottontail.htm

Claret Cup Cactus:
https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/nature/cacti.htm

Zone-Tailed Hawks:
https://hawkwatch.org/learn/factsheets/item/728-zone-tailed-hawk

Green toads
https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/toad.html
 
Desert holly 
https://www.desertusa.com/stories/

Roadrunners 
https://www.thespruce.com/fun-facts-about-roadrunners-4154996

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