Animals of the Mojave Desert
Coyotes live in a hole or a den. Their den protects them from the heat and the wind. Coyotes eat almost anything. They hunt during the day or at night. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake The color of a rattlesnake blends with its background. It can "feel the heat" of its prey, so it can hunt in the day or the night. Some bats sleep or hibernate in the winter when there is no food. They make a high-pitched sound, called sonar, that helps them to fly at night. Red Tailed Hawk A hawk is a bird of prey. It kills small animals for food. It has long sharp claws to kill its prey.
The Desert Tortoise
http://wow.wf.net/~snake/rattlesn.htm
http://wow.desertusa.com/aug96/du_hawk.html
http://www.nps.gov/moja/planning/tort.htm
