Desert+Animals

=__Desert Animals__=

__**Habitat:**__Desert tortoises usually live in sandy,gravelly deserts in North America. __**Major Predators:**__ Desert tortoises only have one major predator and thats the raven. __**Primary Food Source:**__ Their primary food sources are herbs,grasses,some shrubs,and new growth of cacti and their flowers.
 * __The Desert Tortoise:__**

__**The Gila Monster:**__ __**Habitat:**__Gila Monsters live in semiarid regions,sandy sails with shrubs __**Major Predators:**__Gilas do not have predators, they are the predator. __**Primary Food Source:**__ Small mammals and birds eggs.

__**The Javelina: Habitat:**__ Javelinas live in the deserts of South and Central America. __**Major Predators:**__ The major predators of a javelina are coyotes, bobcats, wild dogs, pumas, and jaguars. __**Primary Food Source:**__ Javelinas feed on roots, fruits, and insects.

__**The Great Horned Owl**__ __**Habitat:**__Great Horned Owls live in open areas. __**Major Predators:**__The great horned owl does not have that many predators __**Primary Food Source:**__The Great Horned Owl preys on many little critters such as, cottontail rabbits, squirrels, shrews, jackrabbits, muskrats, mice, and even other owls.

__**The Llama**__ __**Habitat:**__Llamas live in mostly grasslands, mountainous areas, and deserts. __**Major Predators:**__Major predators of a llama are wolves, coyotes, domestic dogs, and wild dogs. __**Primary Food Source:**__Llamas eat various types of low shrubs.

__**The Kangaroo Rat**__ __**Habitat:**__ Kangaroo rats live in sandy and rocky soils in the ground or underground burrows. __**Major Predators:**__ The major predators of a kangaroo rat are rattlesnakes, owls, bobcats, foxes, badgers, and coyotes. __**Primary Food Source:**__ Kangaroo rats mostly feed on seeds from a variety of desert plants.