• How do roadrunners kill their prey?
  The roadrunner feeds on insects, rodents, birds, and even fierce ...

• Which bird builds a nest on top of a cactus?
  The cactus wren nests in the saguaro cactus. It builds a large domed ...

• How did roadrunners get their name?
  In the days of the American pioneers, roadrunners were named for ...

• How did the mourning dove get its name?
  The mourning dove lives in the deserts and plains of North America. ...

• Why do honeypot ants take other insects prisoner?
  Honeypot ants live in a colony. Most kinds feed on nectar from ...

• Why does a scorpion have hairy legs?
  Scorpions have poor eyesight, but a keen sense of touch and smell. ...

• Which desert mammal is a speedy mover?
  Jack rabbits of North American deserts are champion racers. They can ...

• How does the kit fox find its food?
  The kit fox feeds on insects, lizards, mice and rabbits. At night, ...

• Why might a fox get a mouthful of prickles?
  Desert hedgehogs live in North Africa and Arabia. If a predator, such ...

• How do echidnas eat their meals?
  The echidna, or spiny anteater, is an unusual mammal found in the ...