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| Tucson animals are desert animals, for the most part. This is due to the fact that Tucson is built in the Sonoran Desert region of the southwest. Desert animals are unique because of several factors – starting with the absence of predictably abundant water supplies. Some of the Tucson animals discussed are merely intriguing and interesting, such as the roadrunner and the cactus wren. Other animals, such as scorpions, Gila monsters, and rattlesnakes can be quite dangerous to humans. This section of the dotcomtucson website has links to some of the best articles on Tucson's animals – including insects and reptiles. Most of the articles, when dealing with dangerous animals such as bark scorpions, include emergency treatment instructions and helpful phone numbers and addresses. And there is an excellent article about how to deal with Gila monster bites – a must-read for the Tucson adventurer. | |
| Africanized Honey Bees in Arizona - Killer bees (African Bees) were introduced to honey bee colonies in Brazil in 1956 with the idea of cross-breeding to increase bee production. In 1957, twenty-six African queens, along with swarms of European worker bees escaped from the experimental apiary. | |
| The Bark Scorpion - The sting is venomous and can be lethal, especially to small children. The bark scorpion is unusual since it is the only species of scorpion that regularly climbs walls, trees and other objects with a rough climbing surfaces. | |
| All About Black Widow Spiders - An in-depth article about the black widow spider - Theridiidae: Lactrodectus | |
| The Cactus Wren - The Cactus Wren inhabits parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Mexico. | |
| The Canis Latrans a.k.a. The Trickster - Today, it's sometimes called a prairie wolf, swift wolf, or a brush wolf, and its scientific name is Canis latrans. But the name everyone knows it by is simply, the coyote. Great photos! | |
| Gila Monster - On April 3, 1952, the Gila monster went onto the protected species list under Arizona State Law. These animals are highly dangerous to humans. Read all about them here. | |
| First Aid For Victims of Gila Monster Attacks - Unlike venomous snakes, the Monster's venom glands are located in its lower jaw, and its teeth are grooved - not hollow. The venom is secreted into the animal's mouth through a number of ducts that are located between its teeth and lips. | |
| Watching and Feeding Hummingbirds - A concise, informative article about selecting, positioning, and hanging hummingbird feeders to attract the birds, recipe for food, health, and more. | |
| Lepidopteran Landscaping - Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce Lepidopteran Landscaping! The full color, fully portable, garden and landscaping coloring system made to order for outdoor desert designs. | |
| A Tucson Arizona Fascination The Humming Bird - These tiny birds are small, quick, amazingly vocal, spectacularly colorful, and capable of stationary hovering as a result of their supersonic [literally] wing speeds. | |
| The Mountain Lion - Other names this animal is known by: Synonyms: cougar, puma, catamount, painter, panther, and mountain cat. Great photos. | |
| Collared Peccary - Tayassu tajacu - Sometimes mistaken for a feral pig, though it has several distinct differences, it also shares some similarities.It has the distinction of being the only wild, native, pig-like ungulate in the southwestern deserts. | |
| Roadrunner - Geococcyx californianus - Roadrunners are synonymous with the deserts of the American southwest - and a frequent site around the Tucson area. Roadrunners are ground cuckoos. | |
Necessary Pestilence - Termites - Termites, to those of us who are new to the Tucson, Arizona area, we've been told are something we homeowners either have, or will have. |
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| Tucson Area: Fauna — Flora — Geology - Tucson Arizona, located in a major desert region, has four mountain ranges surrounding it: The Santa Catalina, Santa Rita, Sierrita and Rincon mountains are rich with geological wonders, and the desert is home to some of the most amazing plants and animals in the world.
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