This week’s amazing animal of the week is the Gila Monster. Gila Monsters are black and orange lizards which grow up to almost 2 feet in length and are one of the heaviest reptiles found in the Grand Canyon, weighing in at over 5 pounds. Their skin is covered in round, bead like scales andContinue reading “Amazing Animal of the Week – Gila Monsters”
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Amazing Animal of the Week – Death Valley Pupfish
The Death Valley pupfish is a small species of fish found only in Death Valley. What makes the Death Valley pupfish this week’s amazing animal of the week is that they live in water that is 4 times more salty than even the ocean and can live in water that ranges in temperature from 32-116Continue reading “Amazing Animal of the Week – Death Valley Pupfish”
Amazing Animal of the Week – the California Condor
Once you see a California Condor in flight, I bet you’ll agree with me that this majestic bird should be the amazing animal of the week every week. You probably noticed that the condor doesn’t flap its wings much except to take off from the ground. They have proportionally small sternums which means that mostContinue reading “Amazing Animal of the Week – the California Condor”
Amazing Animal of the Week – the Banana Slug
In the course of updating my virtual tour product line, I was reminded of some amazing animals so I’d like to present to you the Amazing Animal of the Week! Today’s animal is the banana slug which is amazing for many reasons. Banana slugs are native to the dense, moist forest floors of California’s redwoodContinue reading “Amazing Animal of the Week – the Banana Slug”