Animals of the Desert

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