Sonoran Babies

The Sonoran Desert, stretching from California, to Arizona, to Mexico, is a brutal environment—freezing cold, intense heat, and almost no water. Yet, somehow, a variety of creatures call the desert home and manage to thrive there.

Join Wild Chronicles to see how the remarkable animals of the Sonoran Desert raise their young under extraordinary circumstances, ushering in a new generation that will call the desert home.
1. The harsh climate of the Sonoran Desert is home to hundreds of animals. What species are featured in this Wild Chronicles video?
  Show Answer
  
  Animals mentioned in the video include:
  
  javelinas
  
  cactus bees
  
  woodpeckers
  
  curved-bill thrashers
  
  king snakes
  
  grasshopper mice
  
  giant centipedes
  
  Animals shown, but not mentioned in the video include:
  
  quail
  
  gila monsters
  
  scorpions
  
  coyotes
Articles & Profiles
- National Geographic Environment: Life in the Desert—Songs of the Sonoran
- National Geographic Magazine: Earthpulse—Sonoran Desert
Images
- National Geographic Magazine: Life in the Desert—Photo Gallery

Term	Part of Speech	Definition	Encyclopedic Entry
brutal	Adjective	extreme, harsh, or cruel.
circumstance	Noun	condition or situation.
desert	Noun	area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.	Encyclopedic Entry: desert
environment	Noun	conditions that surround and influence an organism or community.
extraordinary	Adjective	unusual or uncommon.
generation	Noun	group in a species made up of members that are roughly the same age.
remarkable	Adjective	unusual and dramatic.
thrive	Verb	to develop and be successful.

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Writer

Caryl-Sue, National Geographic Society

Editor

Jeannie Evers, Emdash Editing

Producer

Caryl-Sue, National Geographic Society

Last Updated

Nov. 14, 2016

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