Sabino Canyon: Animals

Animals in Sabino Canyon

There are all kinds of animals in Sabino Canyon: birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, arthropods (insects, spiders, and crustaceans like crayfish), and mammals. This Web site focuses on the *mammals* that are the subject of the Web of Life Learning Kit.

This is a photograph of a cottontail rabbit.

Cottontail Rabbit

This is a photograph of a white-tailed deer.

White-tailed Deer

The is a photograph of a coyote.

Coyote

This is a photograph of a bobcat.

Bobcat

All animal photographs used with permission of Desert USA.

Learning about these animals and how they live helps us understand the *ecology* of Sabino Canyon. Their skulls and teeth help us learn about the predator-prey relationships of these mammals in the Canyon.

Predator-Prey Relationships

See the resources page of this site for links to information about other Sonoran Desert animals.