DESERT MAMMALS PHOTO GALLERY
TOUGH CRITTERS OF THE DESERT
The Sonoran Desert is home to 130 different species of mammals. These hardy mammals of the Tucson Mountains are highly adapted to live in the Sonoran Desert’s harsh arid conditions.
DEER & JAVELINA
MULE DEER — BUCK
Length — 42-66″
Weight — 120-300 LBS
MULE DEER — DOE
Length — 45-58 “
Weight — 95-200 LBS
JAVELINA
Length — 34-40 “
Weight — 35-55 LBS
PREDATORS
BOBCAT
Length — 28-49 “
Weight — 15-40 LBS
COYOTE
Length — 41-52 “
Weight — 15-46 LBS
MOUNTAIN LION
AZ-Sonora Desert Museum
Length — 6-8 ‘ Weight — 60-220 LBS
RABBITS & RODENTS
DESERT COTTONTAIL RABBIT
Length — 13-16 “
Weight — 1.5-2.6 LBS
BLACK-TAILED JACKRABBIT
Length — 18-25 “
Weight — 3-6 LBS
HARRIS’S ANTELOPE SQUIRREL
Length — 8.75-10.75 “
Weight — 4-5 OZ
ROUND-TAILED SQUIRREL
Length — 8-10.5 “
Weight — 4.5-5.5 OZ
ROCK SQUIRREL
Length — 16-21 “
Weight — 1.2-2.0 LBS
DESERT MAMMALS NOT FOUND IN THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS
BIG HORN SHEEP
AZ-Sonora Desert Museum Exhibit
Length – 50-73″ Weight – 75-315 LBS
Revised 03/2021
MEXICAN GRAY WOLF
AZ-Sonora Desert Museum Exhibit
Length – 48-66″ Weight – 50-80 LBS
Revised 03/2021
OCELOT
AZ-Sonora Desert Museum Exhibit
Length – 24-40″ Weight – 18-44 LBS
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