Animals
Animals living in a chaparral biome must develop adaptations
that allow them to survive extremes of the climate as well as day-to-day weather.
In addition to hot, dry summers and wet winters, the days tend to be hot and
arid while the nights are cool.
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
Location: western United States and northern Mexico Adaptations:
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Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)
Location: Southwestern California and in areas in between Costa Rica and British Colombia, Canada Adaptations:
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Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
Location: lives in the arid and semi-arid deserts of southwestern United States and the chaparral of southern California and northern Mexico. Adaptations:
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Sources:
- Environment Seventh Edition (Peter H. Raven, Linda R. Berg, David M. Hassenzahl)
- http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chaparral_animal_page.htm
- http://pics2.pokazuha.ru/p442/f/3/7769501j3f.jpg
- http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/005/cache/jackrabbit_586_600x450.jpg
- http://www.wildlifedamage.com/images/WesternSpottedSkunk.jpg
- http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/cactus_joangellatly.jpg