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FORTUNATEIY, THERE IS one major difference between our SONORA desert and the real one U] di at I When our research team returned from the Sonora Desert in Arizona, they knew exactly what our Female black widows pe W exhibit WOUld sometimes confuse the ,nSSt^m. need. Hundreds Of different species of plants and animals, tons of rocks, some sand, and one very III i^\ji tui Vampire batsdont always fly, but crawl and hop to within striking distance. important watering hole. All together, these things make our Sonora Desert just like the original. Except a little more bearable. One step inside and the dry air makes you feel like you're somewhere south of Tucson. Live 1,000 lb. saguaro cacti act as tour guides as they point you toward the elusive roadrunner (pdp-u-lar-us car-tun-ius) and black-tailed rattlesnake. Crawling between the bur The scorpion can sage and creosote bushes live survive nrore than desert ^S'overa'SeT^" the feisty western whiptails. These inquisitive little lizards pursue I anything that moves, even rustling leaves. Look up and see gila woodpeckers, Gamble’s quail, and other birds moving freely about the thickets ofmesquite. Just up ahead, down a dork, narrow path, day turns to dusk and the desert ^ Whiptail lizards constantly search fa food, nieylleven night comes alive, dig underground fora meal. While your eyes adjust, the mysterious vampire bats dart between stalactites. Deeper into the darkness, the amazing kangaroo rat. raccoon-like cacomistle, and striking sidewinder rattlesnake find themselves at home. Make no mistake. This is no petting zoo. This is, however, as close to the Sonora Desert as you a saguaro cactus can grow up to 45 ft. tan may ever get. Socome on out and weigh 20,000«». s to the Zoo, but leave your canteen behind. Because unlike a real desert, relief is in sight. And it's not a mirage. THE SONORA DESERT north CAROLINA ZOO -ASHEBORO 910-879-7000
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