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Saguaro National ParkCactus Blossoms - Photo by John Williams
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Saguaro National Park
Mammals
 
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Mammalian species are found throughout Saguaro National Park. Mammals are characterized by their fur and the ability to nurse their young with milk from modified sweat glands called mammary glands. Mammals are warm-blooded, or endothermic. Bats, the only flying mammal, are numerous throughout the park, as are bobcats and javelina.

Snow on the spines of a Saguaro Cactus  

Did You Know?
Even though the Sonoran Desert is known as very hot and dry place, snow sometimes falls and accumulates on the desert floor of Saguaro National Park. When it does it turns the desert into a winter wonderland.
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Last Updated: September 15, 2008 at 16:54 EST