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Tonto National Monument
Who Am I
Many people think that animals cannot survive in a desert. This is not true - Tonto National Monument has at least 6 species of amphibians, 32 species of reptiles, 26 species of land mammals, and over a dozen species of bats.

All the tracks pictured are from animals you might see here. Read the information, guess who made the tracks, then click on the link to see if you are right.
 
mystery animal track #1
mystery animal track #1

I am a cat. I have a short tail. Who am I?

 

a weasel
a bobcat
a coyote
a badger

 
mystery animal track #2
mystery animal track #2

I look like a pig. I like to eat prickly pear cactus. Who am I?

a warthog
a deer
a javelina
a sheep

 
mystery animal track #3
mystery animal track #3
I look like a dog. I howl at the moon. In cartoons, I chase roadrunners. Who am I?

a coyote
a fox
a wolf
a German Shepherd
 
mystery animal track #4
mystery animal track #4
I am a large cat. I have a long tail. My fur is mostly brown. Who am I?

a tiger
a mountain lion
an African lion
a jaguar
 
Park Rangers at Buffalo Spring, 1969  

Did You Know?
For 70 years, from 1906 to 1976, the Platt Historic District [then designated Platt National Park] was the smallest National Park in the United States. The 800 acre park was absorbed into the Chickasaw National Recreational Area in 1976
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Last Updated: April 27, 2007 at 18:07 EST