Many people think that animals cannot survive in a desert. This is not true - Tonto National Monument has at least 6 species of amphibians, 32 species of reptiles, 26 species of land mammals, and over a dozen species of bats.

All the tracks pictured are from animals you might see here. Read the information, guess who made the tracks, then click on the link to see if you are right.

I am a cat. I have a short tail. Who am I?

 

a weasel
a bobcat
a coyote
a badger

I look like a pig. I like to eat prickly pear cactus. Who am I?

a warthog
a deer
a javelina
a sheep

I look like a dog. I howl at the moon. In cartoons, I chase roadrunners. Who am I?

a coyote
a fox
a wolf
a German Shepherd

I am a large cat. I have a long tail. My fur is mostly brown. Who am I?

a tiger
a mountain lion
an African lion
a jaguar

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