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The quetzal plays a central role in Mesoamerican mythology and is associated with the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl. The word quetzal was originally used for just the resplendent quetzal , the long-tailed quetzal of Guatemala , (more specifically the area of Northern Guatemala known as the Petén) which is the national bird and the name of the ...
The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado Mountain goat Bison. Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae. American bison, Bison bison reintroduced; Mountain goat, Oreamnos americanus introduced; Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas River Valley. The headwaters derive from the snowpack in the Sawatch and Mosquito ...
The resplendent quetzal was first described by Mexican naturalist Pablo de La Llave in 1832. [4] It is one of five species of the genus Pharomachrus, commonly known as quetzals. [5] Quetzal is usually specifically used to refer to the resplendent, but it typically applies to all members of the genera Pharomachrus and Euptilotis.
The Jicarilla Apache, however, survived by moving from the Arkansas River to the Colorado/New Mexico border area and cultivating friendly relations with the Spanish colonists in New Mexico. During the first half of the 19th century, some factions of the Arapaho and Cheyenne people moved southward into the Arkansas River Valley, becoming allies ...
(The Center Square) – Colorado plummeted 31 spots last year in a growth ranking based on U-Haul equipment rentals. The Centennial State ranked 40th in 2024, down from 9th in 2023, according to ...
Seasonally the Cheyenne that camped at Bent's Old Fort moved 30 miles (48 km) down the Arkansas River from their camp [3] to Big Timbers. [a] Alongside the Arkansas River for 40 miles (64 km) Big Timbers was a prime location for hunting buffalo, a major source of food for the Cheyenne. [5] The tribe also lived on roots and berries. [6]
It's baby shower season at Colorado's rattlesnake "mega den." According to CBS News , Project RattleCam 's livestream of a rattlesnake den in a craggy Colorado hillside home to hundreds of ...