Pinacate Beetles (stinkbugs)
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Range
Pinacate beetles are abundant both in species and individuals west of the Mississippi. Roughly 120 species are found in the western United State READ MORE http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/may/papr/sbug.html
Common Raven
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell University
Food
Common Ravens will eat almost anything they can get hold of. They eat carrion; small animals from the size of mice and baby tort READ MORE http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Raven/id
American Crow
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell University
American Crows are familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are comm READ MORE http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/id
Turkey Vulture
Discover Southeast Arizona
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Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) 28 inches long, wingspan 69 inches
Ungainly on the ground, these birds are very beautiful in flight, READ MORE http://www.discoverseaz.com/Wildlife/TurkVult.html
Scavengers are animals that eat dead animals or carcasses. They play an important role in an ecosystem by helping break down carcasses. Desert scavengers may include turkey vultures and ravens.
