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Chihuahuan Desert
Spanning about 200,000 square miles, the Chihuahuan Desert covers a large part of...
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Chihuahuan Desert in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Blooming sagebrush in the Chisos Mountains, one of the prominent ranges within Big...
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Prickly pear cactus
Home to nearly one-fourth of the world's cacti, the Chihuahuan Desert hosts a diverse...
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Mexican gray wolves
Native to regions such as the Chihuahuan Desert, the Mexican gray wolf is critically...
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Black-tailed prairie dog
Native to the Chihuahuan Desert, the black-tailed prairie dog lives in large social...
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Agave restoration in the Chihuahuan Desert
Volunteers at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute transplant Havard agaves as...
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI), reproduced with permission.
Plants with purpose: Restoring habitat for migrating bats
This restoration site explains how planting agaves today helps endangered bats tomorrow....
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI), reproduced with permission.
The Chihuahuan Desert and (in the background) Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National...
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