Animals of the Desert

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Ms. Webster’s First Grade Class - June, 2012

.........................................................The Road Runner By Aleco 3

........................................................The Fennec Fox By: Allison 4

................................The Diamondback Rattlesnake By Andrew 5

.....................................................................The Vulture by Axel 6

...................................................................The Elf Owl By Cam 7

.......................................................The Gila Monster by Charlie 8

.....................................................The Horned Lizard by Daniel 9

............................................The Desert Tortoise By DeAngelo 10

.....................................................................The Dingo by Ellie 11

.........................................The Black-tailed Jackrabbit by Emily 12

..................................................The Kangaroo Rat By: Frankie 13

..................................................................The Camel by Ingrid 14

....................................The Diamondback Rattlesnake be Kyle 15

........................................The Sidewinder Rattlesnake by Liam 16

........................................................The Honeypot Ant By Lily. 17

..........................................The Prickly Pear Cactus by London 18

................................The Golden Wheel Spider By Mckenzie 19

................................................................The Scorpion By Rita 20

................................................................The Jerboa By Sydney 21

........................................................The Inland Taipan by Will 22

The Road Runner By Aleco

I am a fast Roadrunner. I eat insects, lizards, spider, fruit seeds, rodents, and rattlesnakes. I am one of the few predators that eats the rattlesnake! I go 15 to 18 miles per hour.

The Fennec Fox By: Allison

I am a cute fennec fox. I eat plants, rodents, eggs, reptiles, and insets. My ears are six inches long. I live in a den in the desert.

The Diamondback Rattlesnake By Andrew

I am a fierce diamond back rattle snake. I eat rodents. I am poisonous. I live in the desert.

The Vulture by Axel

I am a vulture. I clean up the desert floor. I eat mice, bugs, and birds that are dead .

The Elf Owl By Cam

I'm a small Elf owl. The elf owls are fast but small.The only kind of cactuses I live in are saguaro cactuses.I eat honey pot ants and other insects.

The Gila Monster by Charlie

I'm a Gila monster. I eat birds and frogs and other mammals. I spend 95% of my time underground. I live in the desert.

The Horned Lizard by Daniel

Whenever an animal comes after me I can puff up my body so I can look harder to swallow.

The Desert Tortoise By DeAngelo

I'm a desert tortoise. I eat carrots and grass. I can live on the ground temperature over 140 degrees F.

The Dingo by Ellie

I am a fierce Dingo. I patrol the Australian outback. I eat kangaroos, jerboas,kangaroo rats, roadrunners and jackrabbits. My daily movements can reach 6 to 12 miles. I live in Australia .

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit by Emily

I am a Black-tailed jackrabbit.I live in the North American desert. I eat small trees. I am the third largest hare in North America . I am called a hare because I build nests not burrows.

The Kangaroo Rat By: Frankie

I'm a kangaroo rat. My tail is longer than my head and body put together. I can live without drinking any water. I live underground in a burrow.

The Camel by Ingrid

I am a nice camel. I eat anything. I climb over other camels. I live in the desert. I spit when I am mad or scared.

The Diamondback Rattlesnake be Kyle

I am a Diamondback. I am a fierce snake. I hide in the sand. I only rattle if a predator is coming.

The Sidewinder Rattlesnake by Liam

I'm a sidewinder rattlesnake. I eat mice, rats, lizards and birds. I live in the desert. I move in a sideways motion called sidewinding.

The Honeypot Ant By Lily.

I am a gentle ant. I may bite but I usually don't . I collect honey dew and honey.

The Prickly Pear Cactus by London

I am a tall prickly pear cactus. I am green with red fruit. You can eat me to help you lose weight. I live in North American desert.

The Golden Wheel Spider By Mckenzie

I am a golden wheel spider. I do not make webs. I cartwheel down sand dunes in the desert of south Africa at 99 turns per second. I do not hurt people.

The Scorpion By Rita

Hi I'm a scorpion. I am poisonous and I am very quiet. I live in Italy and Mexico and other deserts. I eat insects and spiders. But don’t forget I am a scorpion.

The Jerboa By Sydney

I am a small, gentle Jerboa.I am awake at night and asleep in the daytime. I communicate by squeaks. I live in the desert.

The Inland Taipan by Will

I’m a boy inland taipan. I’m fierce in battle. I’m a highly venomous breed. I eat jerboas and other small animals