Last updated: June 29, 2025
Place
Signs of Life Exhibit
NPS/CA Hoyt
Quick Facts
Location:
Big Bend National Park
Amenities
6 listed
Accessible Sites, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Pets Allowed, Wheelchair Accessible
In the desert you might not see animals at midday, but their signs are all around you. Burrows of various sizes might belong to ground bees, tarantulas, or kangaroo rats. Listen for the clicking of grasshoppers and the distant scream of a red-tailed hawk.
The text on the sign reads, "In the desert you might not see animals at midday, but their signs are all around you. Burrows of various sizes might belong to ground bees, tarantulas, or kangaroo rats. Listen for the clicking of grasshoppers and the distant scream of a red-tailed hawk.
Life here has a different rhythm - a fierce economy of movement - that varies according to the ground temperature, season, and time of day. At twilight the pace quickens. With scurrying and rustling and the snarls and squeals of the hunt, the desert awakens."
The text on the sign reads, "In the desert you might not see animals at midday, but their signs are all around you. Burrows of various sizes might belong to ground bees, tarantulas, or kangaroo rats. Listen for the clicking of grasshoppers and the distant scream of a red-tailed hawk.
Life here has a different rhythm - a fierce economy of movement - that varies according to the ground temperature, season, and time of day. At twilight the pace quickens. With scurrying and rustling and the snarls and squeals of the hunt, the desert awakens."