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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Arizona Mammals</title>
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		<title>Tucson&#039;s Hummingbird Feeder Bats Movie</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/09/18/tucsons-hummingbird-feeder-bats-movie/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/09/18/tucsons-hummingbird-feeder-bats-movie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the most unusual visitors to Tucson, Arizona hummingbird feeders are two species of nectivorous (nectar-feeding) bats, the endangered Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) and threatened Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana). In the late summer and early fall here, large numbers of these bats will visit hummingbird feeders at night, sometimes quite late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abert&#039;s Squirrel</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/05/29/aberts-squirrel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 01:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abert&#039;s or Tassel-eared Squirrels (Sciurus aberti) are large, tassel-eared tree squirrels found in Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests in parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Abert&#039;s Squirrels are strongly associated with Ponderosa Pines because these squirrels depend on them for both food (pine seeds, inner bark, buds) and shelter. Here in Arizona, Abert&#039;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cliff Chipmunk</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/05/23/cliff-chipmunk/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/05/23/cliff-chipmunk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 04:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cliff Chipmunks (Tamias dorsalis) are found on cliffs, boulders, and rocky outcroppings in pinyon-juniper woodlands and upland areas from the Great Basin in the western United States down through parts of Mexico. Cliff Chipmunks are very common along the south rim of Arizona&#039;s Grand Canyon, which is not surprising given this scenic location&#039;s abundance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pronghorn</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/05/20/pronghorn/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2008/05/20/pronghorn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 04:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana) are native to the sagebrush plains, grasslands, and deserts of western North America. Although Pronghorns look similar to antelopes, goats, and deer, they are actually none of these and are instead the last surviving member of their own family, Antilocapridae (Pronghorns).
The Pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in North America, with top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Botta&#039;s Pocket Gopher</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/12/29/bottas-pocket-gopher/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/12/29/bottas-pocket-gopher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Botta&#039;s Pocket Gophers (Thomomys bottae) are found in a wide variety of habitats in western North America from southern Oregon to northern Mexico and east to Texas. Botta&#039;s Pocket Gophers are sometimes called Valley Pocket Gophers, but they live in the mountains as well. Botta&#039;s Pocket Gophers are found throughout Arizona, and here in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Round-tailed Ground Squirrels</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/31/round-tailed-ground-squirrels/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/31/round-tailed-ground-squirrels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Round-tailed Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus tereticaudus) are a common sight during the spring and summer here in the Sonoran Desert, especially during the summer monsoon rainy season. These small, ground-dwelling squirrels are quite active during the day despite the summer heat, and they remain active on all but the hottest of days. They spend their winters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesser Long-nosed Bats</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/26/lesser-long-nosed-bats/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/26/lesser-long-nosed-bats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 28 different species of bat found here in Arizona, and while most of our bat species are insectivores (insect eaters), two of our bat species are nectarivores (flower nectar drinkers), the endangered Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) and the Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana). These nectarivorous bats are pollinators of many of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Horses</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/12/01/wild-horses/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/12/01/wild-horses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although horses were once native to North America, no horses were found here by the time the Europeans arrived. Spanish explorers &#034;reintroduced&#034; horses into the American West, and many of these horses escaped or were released to form wild (or feral) herds.
Today, these wild horses descended from Spanish stock are known as Mustangs, and they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Animals With Glowing Eyes</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/31/wild-animals-with-glowing-eyes/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/31/wild-animals-with-glowing-eyes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate Halloween, here are some photographs of wild animals with glowing eyes that give them a somewhat otherworldly to slightly evil appearance (especially those with red eye shine). Animal eye shine is due to the presence of tapetum lucidum, a special layer behind the retina that reflects light back into it to improve their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson&#039;s Hummingbird Feeder Bats</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/11/tucsons-hummingbird-feeder-bats/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/10/11/tucsons-hummingbird-feeder-bats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late in the summer and early in the fall, especially in years like this one with fewer than normal blooming agaves, nectivorous bats will visit and completely drain hummingbird feeders at night here in Tucson, Arizona. Some time in early October, these bats will migrate south for the winter.

Two species of bats visit my hummingbird [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ocelot</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/09/01/ocelot/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/09/01/ocelot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis, formerly Felis pardalis) are found here in Pima County, Arizona, but they are very rare and endangered. Even where they are more common, Ocelots are not often seen because they are extremely shy, mainly nocturnal, and usually found in areas of dense cover. Since I am unlikely to ever see one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-tailed Deer</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/08/26/white-tailed-deer/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/08/26/white-tailed-deer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spotted this female White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and several others browsing on thorny shrubs along the road to Madera Canyon in early July. The bucks have antlers in the summer and the does like this one do not.

There are two species of deer found here in southern Arizona, Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and White-tailed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-throated Woodrat (Packrat)</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/08/25/white-throated-woodrat-packrat/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/08/25/white-throated-woodrat-packrat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[White-throated Woodrats or Packrats (Neotoma albigula) are common in the desert areas in southeastern Arizona. I spotted this one sneaking around behind some cabinets in my garage here in Tucson.

White-throated Woodrats can grow to be quite large and can reach up to 8 1/2 inches (21.6 cm) long, not including the tail. They are grayish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona Cotton Rat</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/04/29/arizona-cotton-rat/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/04/29/arizona-cotton-rat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizona Cotton Rats (Sigmodon arizonae) are quite common at the Sweetwater Wetlands here in Tucson. These rats are easily observed because they are active not only at night, but during the day as well.

Arizona Cotton Rats feed mainly on grasses and are usually found in wetland areas here in Tucson. Most of these rats race [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black-tailed Jackrabbit</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/21/black-tailed-jackrabbit/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/21/black-tailed-jackrabbit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will occasionally flush a Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) from the bushes when I&#039;m walking in the desert near my house, but these solitary jackrabbits are very wary, so I rarely get a close-up view of them. With little to eat because of our drought, a Black-tailed Jackrabbit has begun visiting my yard and nibbling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Molly the Mule Deer</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/15/molly-the-mule-deer/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/15/molly-the-mule-deer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Southwestern Research Station in the Chiricahua Mountains near Portal, Arizona has a tame Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) named Molly. She can be seen wandering around the grounds during the day.

Molly wears a bright orange dog collar to help make her easy to spot and warn off hunters. She can be recognized as a Mule [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herd of Javelinas</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/08/herd-of-javelinas/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/03/08/herd-of-javelinas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A herd of Javelinas or Collared Peccaries (Pecari tajacu) are permanent residents in my Tucson neighborhood. They will often visit my yard to drink from my bird pond.

While they are here, the Javelinas nose around and look for things to either eat or play with. This baby Javelina began playing with some recently pruned twigs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain Lion</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/02/14/mountain-lion/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/02/14/mountain-lion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain Lions or Pumas (Puma Concolor) are found around the edges of Tucson, Arizona, usually in foothill canyons or rocky hillside areas with plenty of deer (their favorite prey) and hiding places in the rocks and brush.

Mountain Lions usually avoid humans, which is fortunate because these large top predators can be dangerous. Mountain Lions usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-nosed Coati</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/25/white-nosed-coati/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/01/25/white-nosed-coati/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southern Arizona has many species of tropical origin, remnants of the distant past when this area had a wetter, more tropical climate. One such species is the White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica), which is also known as the Coatimundi.

Of the two species of Coati, the other being the South American Coati (Nasua nasua), only White-nosed Coatis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hummingbird Feeder Bats</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/09/20/hummingbird-feeder-bats/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/09/20/hummingbird-feeder-bats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During September and October, my hummingbird feeders are emptied every night by large, nectar-feeding bats like these two Lesser Long-nosed Bats (Leptonycteris curasoae).

Two species of nectivorous bats occur here in Arizona, the threatened Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) and the endangered Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae), and both of these bat species visit hummingbird feeders.
These [...]]]></description>
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