desert tortouise
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Javelina Coyote
There is no such place as the Saguaro Desert. There is the Sonoran Desert where the saguaro cactus grows. Some small animals such as rodents and rabbits feed on the prickly pear as well as javelina, deer, pronghorns, bighorn sheep and tortoises.
The Prickly Pear Cactus
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There is no such place as the Saguaro Desert. There is the Sonoran Desert where the saguaro cactus grows. Some small animals such as rodents and rabbits feed on the prickly pear as well as javelina, deer, pronghorns, bighorn sheep and tortoises.
Some animals will obtain all or part of the water they require by consuming prickly pear cacti.Some animals will obtain all or part of the water they require by consuming prickly pear cacti.
A prickly pear is a cactus. There is no commensalism or mutualism.
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Animals that live on the prickly pear cactus include various insects such as beetles, ants, and butterflies. Birds like cactus wrens and white-winged doves also use the cactus for nesting and protection. Some mammals, like bats and rodents, may feed on the cactus fruit and pads.
The Simpson desert contains many types of vegetation including the Barrel Cactus, Organ Pipe Cactus. Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus.
No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals.
The fruit of the cactus is commonly known as a prickly pear or cactus pear. It is a sweet and flavorful fruit that grows on certain species of cacti.