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Lark, Meadow Woodpecker, Cactus and Red- 

 Linnet (House finch) shafted (Flicker) 

 Mockingbird Wren, two or three species 

 Nighthawk, Texas Yellowthroat, Western 

 Oriole, two or three species 



NoTE:The California Condor, one of the greatest of flying 

 birds, has within only the last few years vanished from this 

 region. 



MAMMALS 



Bat, two or three species Kangaroo-rat, two or three 



Chipmunk, Antelope species 



Cottontail rabbit Mouse, various species 



Cougar (Panther, Puma, Pocket-mouse, two or three 



Mountain-lion) species 



Coyote Sheep (Bighorn) 



Deer, Mule Skunk, two species 



Fox, Kit and Gray Wildcat (Lynx) 



Gopher, two species Wood-rat, White-footed and 



Ground-squirrel, two species Brown-footed 

 Jackrabbit 



REPTILES 



Lizards, various, including the Chuckwalla and Horned-toad. 

 Snakes: Garter, Gopher, Rattlesnake, Red-racer, Sidewinder. 

 Tortoise. 



A much larger number of people are interested 

 in the desert plants, which offer the advantage of 

 being always on view, than in the animal life, 

 which must be studied under difficulties. Many of 

 the desert growths are strange enough to challenge 

 attention at first sight: others steal into one's notice 

 or affection by virtue of some quaintness or beauty 

 of blossom, or by some trait of the useful or un- 

 expected. Detailed descriptions of such are out of 

 the question here, nor would descriptions, without 



