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Factsheets and other helpful resources about the wildlife species living on your land (US only)
Lark Bunting
Lark bunting use two different songs in the breeding season: a primary song given from a perch or in flight and an aggressive song always given in flight.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
In spring, males attract females by stamping their feet rapidly and making booming sounds with their air sacs. They often leap into the air with loud cackles.
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Grasshopper Sparrow
The grasshopper sparrow is one of the few North American sparrows that sings two completely different songs during the breeding season: one to attract females and one to defend a territory.
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Showy Prairie Gentian
Showy prairie gentian is considered one of the handsomest prairie wildflowers.
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Western Massasauga Rattlesnake
Communal denning throughout the winter season is a common occurrence for western massasauga. The den is called a hibernaculum.
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Texas Horned Lizard
Texas horned lizards feed primarily on harvester ants, 69% of their diet. They wait motionless along harvester ant trails and capture ants as they pass by flicking out their tongue and swallowing whole.
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Ornate Box Turtle
Ornate box turtles can live between 30-40 years. You can determine the approximate age of turtles by counting the number of growth lines on the underside of the shell.
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Olive-backed Pocket Mouse
External cheek pouches of olive-backed pocket mice, like other pocket mice are fur-lined and are used to collect and transport large quantities of seeds.
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Regal Fritillary
The regal fritillary is thought to be one of the most spectacular Temperate Zone butterflies in the world, especially females are striking when seen in the field.
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Jornada Experimental Range
Range Management Research Unit
2995 Knox St.
Las Cruces, NM 88003-0003, USA
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