They are herbivorous and feed upon annual flowers, weeds, leaves, and cactus fruit. They prefer to stay near creosote bushes as they use them for protection from the scorching summer sun by burrowing into their root systems; eating their flowers during the rainy season; and climbing up in their branches to get a protected basking spot.
Ptilinopus magnificus Named for their hooting call, these fruit doves are more often heard than seen. Despite their brilliant colors, they are hard to…
Egernia kingii Like many lizards, king’s skinks can lose or drop their tail when threatened. What’s really interesting is that with this species, when…
Ptilinopus melanospilus Females and juveniles have only green feathers. Males carry the namesake black nape in addition to grey and yellow head feathers and…
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