Arizona is home to over 800 native animal species, ranging from well-known rattlesnakes and javelinas to rarer creatures like ringtails and jaguars. Arizona also boasts unique species like the ...

Ringtail is Arizona’s state mammal, designated in 1986 to highlight regionally tied symbols. Ringtails are nocturnal, desert-adapted raccoon-like carnivores about the size of a house cat with a ringed ...

When desert animals face environmental extremes day in and day out, every unique anatomical feature can aid in their survival. Among the most striking of these adaptations is ear size. In arid ...