Flora and fauna Whipple Mountains Wilderness

whipple mountains wilderness.

the 2 major habitats here sonoran xeric bush scrub creosote bush, , sonoran thorn forest velvet mesquite. dominant vegetation-type commonly referred creosote bush scrub, palo verde, desert ironwood, smoketree, , numerous species of cacti including cholla, saguaro, foxtail, , prickly pear.

wildlife species include desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, wild burro, coyote, black-tailed jackrabbit, ground squirrels, kangaroo rats, quail, roadrunners, owls, several species of rattlesnakes , lizards, , threatened desert tortoise. whipple mountains provide superior nesting , foraging habitat number of raptors; including prairie falcon, golden eagle, red-tailed hawk, , cooper s hawk.