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[17] [18] These structures can date back thousands of years. The petrified urine itself is known as hyraceum and serves as a record of the environment, as well as being used medicinally and in perfumes. Hyraxes inhabit rocky terrain across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Their feet have rubbery pads with numerous sweat glands, which may ...
This is a list of mammals of Arizona. It includes species native to the U.S. state of Arizona and mammals accidentally introduced into the state. However, it does not include domesticated animals that become feral and cause major disruptions to various ecosystems .
Greater bulldog bat Big brown bat Desert red bat Hoary bat. The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. Family: Noctilionidae (bulldog bats) Genus: Noctilio. Lesser bulldog bat, Noctilio albiventris LC
Anoles are small to fairly large lizards, typically green or brownish, but their color varies depending on species and many can also change it. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] In most species at least the male has a dewlap , an often brightly colored flap of skin that extends from the throat and is used in displays. [ 7 ]
Many other lizards have similar bright-blue coloring. The eastern fence lizard, S. undulatus, instead of having one large patch on its throat, has two small patches. [5] The sagebrush lizard, S. graciosus, lacks yellow limbs and has smaller dorsal scales. [5] S. occidentalis also resembles the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana.
Similar in appearance to mice of the genus Mus, spiny mice are small mammals with bare tails which contain osteoderms, a rare feature in mammals. [2] Their coats are endowed with unusually stiff guard hairs similar to the spines of a hedgehog ; this trait is the source of the common name, spiny mouse.
The female desert hedgehog gives birth to up to six young, in a burrow or concealed nest, after a gestation period of around 30 to 40 days. The young are born deaf and blind, and with the quills located just under the skin, to prevent damage to the female during birth. The quills emerge within a few hours, and the eyes open after around 21 days.
The desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), also known as Audubon's cottontail, is a New World cottontail rabbit, and a member of the family Leporidae. Unlike the European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ), they do not form social burrow systems, but compared with some other leporids , they are extremely tolerant of other individuals in their ...