West Texas Desert
The setting for Holes is West Texas. Louis Sachar describes the desert setting. Learn more about this area of the United States.
What animals live in this area?
Wild Texas: Desert Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) http://www.wildtexas.com/wildguides/muledeer.php
Wildlife Fact Sheets http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/wild.htm
Elf Owls in West Texas http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/birds/elfowl.htm
Lizard from EduScapes NatureScapes http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/lizard/
Scorpion Emporium! by S.A. Stockwell http://wrbu.si.edu/www/stockwell/emporium/emporium.html
Scorpion Files by J.O. Rein http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/
Scorpions from DesertUSA http://www.desertusa.com/oct96/du_scorpion.html
What is the weather like? How hot does the Texas Desert get? How often does it rain?
Texas Weather Information http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/tx/tx.html
What are the characteristics of the land? mountains? plains? canyons?
Desert Links
Chihuahuan Desert Region http://www.cdri.org/Desert/index.html
Desert from BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/desert/index.weml
Desert USA http://www.desertusa.com/
Deserts from eduScapes 42eXplore http://42explore.com/deserts.htm
Desert Tour from Tramline http://www.field-trips.org/tours/sci/desert/_tourlaunch5.htm
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The rattlesnake, common throughout North America, is just one of the many snake species that inhabit Texas. A member of the pit viper family, the venomous, six- to eight-foot-long diamondback is one of the world's most dangerous snakes. The distinctive diamond pattern running the length of the snake's body serves as camouflage.
ReplyDeleteThe rattlesnake eat frogs, rodents, rabbits, lizards, and birds, all of which it can swallow whole.
THE COYOTE is Texas' most frequently viewed large carnivore. Characterized by a dog-like body and a long, bushy tail, the coyote weighs an average of just thirty pounds. Their thick coat is grayish in color, with reddish tinges to the legs and ears, and a lighter-colored belly and nape. Coyotes have yellow eyes which reflect as greenish-gold at night. Extremely vocal animals, the coyote's mournful howls and yapping barks often fill the night with haunting songs.
ReplyDeleteCoyotes are extremely intelligent, curious, and adaptable creatures.
COYOTES eat fish, rabbits, rodents, deer,carrion, birds, plants, insects, and even small domestic. animals.