Grand Canyon Wildlife Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• habitat : natural home for plants, animals or organisms.
• mule deer : large ears like a mule. bifurcated antlers. forage on plants in summer, conifers in winter.
• california condor : 9 foot wingspan. scavengers that eat dead animals (carrion).
• big horned sheep : i can scramble up steep terrain, move along 2 inch ledges and gracefully jump down 20 foot cliffs.
• rattle snake : only found in the gc. reptile with pale pink color w/ dark spotches. infrared sensors detect prey.
• prickly pear : cactus w/paddle-shaped leaves and egg-shaped flowers.
• roadrunner : fast running bird
• coyote : called "barking dog;" found in all ecological zones of gc. they are omnivores.
• bald eagle : american _ - a national symbol with white heads. birds of prey w/ 7 foot wingspans.
• jackrabbit : large ears help shed excess body heat. eat cacti when no water source is available.
• peregrine : _ falcon - birds of prey. excellent eyesight. dive at prey up to 200 mph.
• extinct : no longer existing;wiped out
• desert tortoise : i hibernate in burrows on rocky hillsides. my eggshells are hard so not to dry out. i can store 40% of my body weight in water.
• joshua tree : plant that grows up to 40 feet tall. food and home for many types of animals.
• elk : called "wapiti" by native people. largest member of deer family.