• The dunes in soft light

    White Sands

    National Monument New Mexico

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Skins and Skulls

Skins and Skulls

Did you know that 44 different species of mammals live at White Sands?

Join rangers at 3 pm every Saturday and Sunday in the visitor center courtyard for a 20-minute talk about these amazing animals. Rangers will have pelts, skulls, and other props to provide you an up-close look and feel of the elusive wildlife of White Sands.

There is no charge for the program.

Did You Know?

Photo of white lizard

Three species of lizards, one pocket mouse and numerous species of insects have evolved a white coloration for survival in the white sands.