Animal Life
Animals of the chaparral
have adapted to the harsh environments, the majority of the animal life have
very thin fur to prevent over heating during the summer.
Black tailed jackrabbit
Although it is called a rabbit, the black-tailed jackrabbit is really a hare. Hares are different from rabbits because their babies, called leverets, are born with all their fur, and their eyes open. Jackrabbits live in the extreme environments of the desert and chaparral, where temperatures are hot during the day and cold at night, and there isn't a lot of rain. Jackrabbits have huge ears. It can regulate its body heat by increasing or decreasing the blood flow through its ears. This helps the jackrabbit absorb heat or cool off. They have incredible speed that helps them outrun many of their enemies. The soles of a jackrabbit's feet are covered with fur. This cushions their feet on hard ground and insulates them from the scorching heat of the desert sand. Their fur is a silver and tan color that blends in well with the desert and chaparral habitat that it lives in. The jackrabbit is common in the western United States and northern Mexico.
Although it is called a rabbit, the black-tailed jackrabbit is really a hare. Hares are different from rabbits because their babies, called leverets, are born with all their fur, and their eyes open. Jackrabbits live in the extreme environments of the desert and chaparral, where temperatures are hot during the day and cold at night, and there isn't a lot of rain. Jackrabbits have huge ears. It can regulate its body heat by increasing or decreasing the blood flow through its ears. This helps the jackrabbit absorb heat or cool off. They have incredible speed that helps them outrun many of their enemies. The soles of a jackrabbit's feet are covered with fur. This cushions their feet on hard ground and insulates them from the scorching heat of the desert sand. Their fur is a silver and tan color that blends in well with the desert and chaparral habitat that it lives in. The jackrabbit is common in the western United States and northern Mexico.
The San Joachin kit
The San Joachim kit fox lives in San Joaquin Valley of California, USA. Kit foxes have large ears set close together, a slender body, long legs, and a black-tipped bushy tail, which sticks straight out behind them. The pads of their paws are hairy which gives them better traction in the sandy soil of their habitat. Their under parts are light colored and their upper parts are pale grey in the winter and tan in the summer. Their ears are dark colored on the back side. Much of the San Joaquin Valley has been turned into farmland and developments. Grazing animals have destroyed the chaparral that protected the kit fox's prey. The Fish and Wildlife Service of California has put the San Joachin kit fox on the threatened wildlife list.
The San Joachim kit fox lives in San Joaquin Valley of California, USA. Kit foxes have large ears set close together, a slender body, long legs, and a black-tipped bushy tail, which sticks straight out behind them. The pads of their paws are hairy which gives them better traction in the sandy soil of their habitat. Their under parts are light colored and their upper parts are pale grey in the winter and tan in the summer. Their ears are dark colored on the back side. Much of the San Joaquin Valley has been turned into farmland and developments. Grazing animals have destroyed the chaparral that protected the kit fox's prey. The Fish and Wildlife Service of California has put the San Joachin kit fox on the threatened wildlife list.
The Cactus Wren
The Cactus Wren lives in the arid and semi-arid deserts of southwestern United States and the chaparral of southern California and northern Mexico. The Cactus Wren mainly eats insects like ants, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, fruits, seeds, and sometimes a tree frog or lizard. It will sometimes eat seeds and fruit. It has adapted to its hot habitat by shifting its foraging behavior according to the temperature Cactus Wrens prefer the low, thorny bushes and scrub of the chaparral to build their nests because it protects their broods from predators such as snakes.
The Cactus Wren lives in the arid and semi-arid deserts of southwestern United States and the chaparral of southern California and northern Mexico. The Cactus Wren mainly eats insects like ants, beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, fruits, seeds, and sometimes a tree frog or lizard. It will sometimes eat seeds and fruit. It has adapted to its hot habitat by shifting its foraging behavior according to the temperature Cactus Wrens prefer the low, thorny bushes and scrub of the chaparral to build their nests because it protects their broods from predators such as snakes.
The Western Spotted Skunk
The western spotted skunk lives in the chaparral biome of southwestern California and in areas in between Costa Rica and British Colombia, Canada. It prefers the desert, woods, brush land, and rocky terrain. It avoids the dense forests and wetlands. A normal spotted skunk's diet in the winter consists of mainly rats and other rodents. However, in the summer, the Skunk’s diet changes to more vegetation and insects. The spotted skunk has sharp claws for climbing trees and digging for larva. Spotted skunks are common animals and are not considered endangered. Spotted skunks are plentiful, occupying most of their habitat pretty densely.
The western spotted skunk lives in the chaparral biome of southwestern California and in areas in between Costa Rica and British Colombia, Canada. It prefers the desert, woods, brush land, and rocky terrain. It avoids the dense forests and wetlands. A normal spotted skunk's diet in the winter consists of mainly rats and other rodents. However, in the summer, the Skunk’s diet changes to more vegetation and insects. The spotted skunk has sharp claws for climbing trees and digging for larva. Spotted skunks are common animals and are not considered endangered. Spotted skunks are plentiful, occupying most of their habitat pretty densely.
Questions:
How can the black tailed jackrabbit regulate its heat?
What animal was put on the “threatened wildlife” list?