Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) – Range throughout the River Mountains an are often seen on or next to the trail. Rams grow to 5 to 6 feet long, ewes grow 4 to 5 feet; study, muscular build; brown to tan with white belly, rump, muzzle and eye patches. Rams have massive horns that grow […]
Desert Kit Fox – kit fox
Desert Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) – The smallest of foxes, the Desert Kit fox is about 30 inches from nose to tip of tail. It has very large ears and is gray and buff colored with a black-tipped tail. The bottoms of its fee are covered with fur to faciltate travel […]
Gambel’s Quail
Gambel’s Quail – (Callipepla gambelii) have plump, stocky bodies, rounded wings, and prominent head plumes. The name Callipepla comes from the Greek kalli ( beautiful) and peplos (robe). The body is gray above and buff below, with streaked sides. Males have a black face and throat and a white headband. These birds spend most of […]
COYOTES
Nov. 16, 2009 – Coyotes – (Canis latrans) are grizzled gray or reddish-gray with buff underparts a bushy tail with a black tip, and prominent ears. They are excellent runners, with cruising speeds of 25 to 35 miles per hour and short bursts of up to 40 miles per hour. Extremely intelligent and adaptable, the […]
