There are numerous animals that call the Chihuahuan Desert home. Here are some of them:
Cougar
Bobcat
Jaguar
Jaguarundi
Wolf
Coyote
Gray Fox
Red Fox
Kit Fox
Coati
Raccoon
Ringtail
Skunks (several species)
Badger
Opossums
Kangaroo Rats (several species)
Pack Rats
Ground Squirrels
Prairie Dog
Mule Deer
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Many species of rat and mouse
Eagles, Hawks, Owls, Ravens and Vultures
Many, many species of birds
Rattlesnakes - several species
Copperhead
Many species of non venomous snakes
Gila Monster
Many species of harmless lizards, including horned lizards
Box Turtles
Mud Turtles
Softshell Turtles
Several species of slider turtles
Texas Tortoise
Bolson Tortoise
Several species of toads and frogs
Tiger Salamander
and others!
You mean animal and plant life? Although many think of deserts as arid wastelands devoid of life, this is not the case. The Chihuahuan desert is teeming with abundant animal and vegetal life. Some examples would be:
As for plants, some of them would include:
The lechugilla is the indicator plant of the Chihuahuan Desert. However, there are many other plants that thrive in the desert. Here are a few:Creosote bush
Ocotillo
Mesquite
Torrey's yucca
Soap tree yucca
Salt bush
Opuntia species of cacti
barrel cacti
Cat claw
Acacia
Screwbean mesquite
many others
Several species of yucca, ocotillo, mesquite, catclaw, white thorn acacia, many species of cactus, grasses, annuals, perennials, and many more species of plants grow in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Yucca, ocotillo, mesquite, creosote bush, acacia, cacti, and many other plants grow well in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Yes, the Chihuahuan Desert has vegetation. The most commonly seen plants are the creosote bush, mesquites, various yucca species and the ocotillo.
The most common plants seen in the Chihuahuan Desert are grasses, mesquite trees, creosote bush, yuccas and ocotillos.
Only the Chihuahuan Desert enters far-west Texas.
The Chihuahuan Desert is located in the United States and Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert is 175,000 square miles.
Yes, there are several species of barrel cacti that live in the Chihuahuan Desert.
The Chihuahuan Desert extends from about Albuquerque, New Mexico, to about Zacatecas, Mexico.
I am a person who lives in the Chihuahuan Desert. I am just a simple person and have no special title.
The Gila monster is found in the Mojave, Sonoran and extreme western Chihuahuan Desert.
Only the Chihuahuan Desert enters far-west Texas.
There are no true nomads in the Chihuahuan Desert.
The Chihuahuan Desert is 175,000 square miles.
The Chihuahuan Desert is located in the United States and Mexico.
The Chihuahuan Desert is 175,000 square miles.
The Chihuahuan Desert has an area of 450,000 square kilometers.
Yes, there are several species of barrel cacti that live in the Chihuahuan Desert.
The Chihuahuan Desert extends from about Albuquerque, New Mexico, to about Zacatecas, Mexico.
No, the Chihuahuan Desert is far from an ocean or large lake.
I live in the Chihuahuan Desert.