hedgehog		Type of cactus that grows many stems
lizard		Related to the dog
mojave		This desert is found in southern California and Nevada
mormontea		California state flower
juniper		Some as old as 1,500 years
mountainlion		Can live up to 10,000 years old
creosote		Element needed for all living things
hike		Can grow over 100 years and has lavendar flowers
joshuatree		Can grow to be 15-40 feet tall
roadrunner		Gives a rattle warning sound
ants		Mammal that has a white, cotton-like tail
coyote		medium size bird that runs more than it flies
californiapoppy		Many people like to do this in the national park
saguaro		makes their home in hills
beavertailcactus		A snake-like creature with legs
desertmistletoe		Drills holes in trees and other plants looking for insects
quail		Has extra-long ears and hind legs
rattlesnake		Builds nest in cholla cactus
water		Parisitic plant
cottontailrabbit		A cylinder shaped member of the cacti family
jackrabbit		Large slow-growing cactus native to Arizona
sand		Has a hard shell for protection
deserttortoise		Plant used by early settlers for medicinal purposes
desertwillow		Large carnivorous cat
rockclimbing		Area set aside by the government to preserve nature
woodpecker		Leaves pellets of undigested food
barrelcactus		Can lay and hatch as many as 25 eggs in a nest
cactuswren		Cactus that can live over 100 years
owl		Type of soil found the desert
nationalpark		A helmet and harness are recommended for this