Animals in the Chaparral
California Chaparral
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Genus: Lepus
Species: Califonicus
eat tall grass, leaves, and twigs
Nocturnal
eat their food twice
regulates body heat by increasing and decreasing blood flow through its ears
Cactus Wren
Genus: Campylorhynchus
Species: Brunneicapillus
flies below 4000 feet
eats ants, beetles, grasshoppers,wasps, fruits, and seeds
gets water from their food
Golden Jackal
Genus: Canis
Species: Aureus
omnivores/ predator
live to be 15
hunts rodents, hares, ground birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, insects, and fruits
Meditterranean Chaparral
Grey fox
Genus: urocyon
Species: Cinereoargenteus
Only member of the dog family that can climb trees
Runs up to 42 mph
Omnivore
Territorial
Puma
Genus: Puma
Species: Concolor
Mates in late winter
Eats deer, insects, birds, and mice
Wild Goat
Genus: Capra
Species: Aegagrus
130-300 pounds
Has two toes
Has horns
Roam in pack of 50
Herbivore
Eata grass, twigs, leaves, berries, and bark
Spotted Skunk
Genus: Spilogale
Species: Gracilis
Avoids dense forests
Mates in October
Has two different diets
Usually eats small mammals
San Joachim Kit Fox
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Macrotis Mutica
Nocturnal
Adapts to different temperatures
Predator are coyotes, red foxes, and man
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Genus: Lepus
Species: Califonicus
eat tall grass, leaves, and twigs
Nocturnal
eat their food twice
regulates body heat by increasing and decreasing blood flow through its ears
Cactus Wren
Genus: Campylorhynchus
Species: Brunneicapillus
flies below 4000 feet
eats ants, beetles, grasshoppers,wasps, fruits, and seeds
gets water from their food
Golden Jackal
Genus: Canis
Species: Aureus
omnivores/ predator
live to be 15
hunts rodents, hares, ground birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, insects, and fruits
Meditterranean Chaparral
Grey fox
Genus: urocyon
Species: Cinereoargenteus
Only member of the dog family that can climb trees
Runs up to 42 mph
Omnivore
Territorial
Puma
Genus: Puma
Species: Concolor
Mates in late winter
Eats deer, insects, birds, and mice
Wild Goat
Genus: Capra
Species: Aegagrus
130-300 pounds
Has two toes
Has horns
Roam in pack of 50
Herbivore
Eata grass, twigs, leaves, berries, and bark
Spotted Skunk
Genus: Spilogale
Species: Gracilis
Avoids dense forests
Mates in October
Has two different diets
Usually eats small mammals
San Joachim Kit Fox
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Macrotis Mutica
Nocturnal
Adapts to different temperatures
Predator are coyotes, red foxes, and man