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34 B-10 THE RECORD, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1985 for vjourig 3 0.0 hAI i 1 rlf Vfr VOL. 13 NO. 29 JULY 2, 1985 By BETTY DEBNAM Saguaro Cacti There are over 1,000 types of cacti (plural of cactus). One of the giants of them all is the saguaro (pronounced suh-WAH-ro). It can grow to be 50 feet tall and weigh several tons.

No two saguaro look alike. Some grow straight up; others are crooked. Some have as many as 50 arms; others have none. Cacti have no leaves. Instead, they have sharp spines.

These spines protect them from animals. The spines cast a shadow that shades the cacti from i i i 1 y. 2 If A I 1 i I i 1 3 MHHUwttMMMWatfKMW Alpha Betty Goes to Arizona to See Desert Wildlife Prairie dogs the sun. What creatures live in the desert? To find out, Alpha Betty visited one of the top zoos in the world. It's called the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

It's located outside Tucson. Many desert creatures have bodies that have adapted in some special way to the heat and lack of water. Many adapt by sleeping during the day and coming out only at night Here are only a few: Saguaros help men and animals. Birds build nests in them. Peccaries "1'' tr -i.

i a Insects eat them. Indians dried parts of them for fuel. Peccaries live in herds. They cannot see very well, but have a very good sense of smell. Peccaries have large scent glands on their backs.

They rub each other's scent glands so they can develop a group scent. This helps them tell the members of their group. They can weigh from 40 to 50 pounds. Prairie dogs live in family colonies with as many as 100 members. Their homes are underground burrows.

They share food, play together and groom each other. They used the fruit to make Xhe 8ummertime bloom of syrup, jam and medicine. ne saguaro the state flower of Arizona. Hummingbirds Tiny hummingbirds feed on nectar in red desert flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. D2)(BSBirll TRY 'N FIND Desert words are hidden in the block below.

See if you can find: INSECTS, SAGUARO, SNAKES, WOLVES, DESERT, BUSHES, PLANTS, ANIMALS, SUN, GILA MONSTER, DRY, HOT, RAIN, BIRDS, JAGUAR, LION, FLOWERS, ARIZONA, REPTILES, MAMMALS. Wolf spiders Wolf spiders come out at night to hunt their prey. They do not spin webs. They have a poisonous bite, but it is not dangerous to man. 1 SNAKESMAMMALSAA BMBPLANTS PWAUN CNSCRAINKQVORBI I I DPAFLOWERS A BFGREPTILE Gila monsters Gila (hila) monsters are one of only two types of poisonous lizards.

They are shy and measure about 16 inches long. They are a protected species. ULUHHJAGUAREODL IAIOQFDRYLSNSS HORJTDESERTRAHM ENOKSUNVINSECTS SLZGILAMONSTERI Alpha Betty finds the desert fascinating. Mini Spy Other Wildlife on the Sonoran Desert See if you can find Roadrunners Bighorn sheep hot dog lima bean letter ice skate firecracker candle letter paintbrush ant leaf baseball word MINI Bighorn sheep live high in the mountains in rocky canyons. They try to keep out of range of their enemies.

Both males and females have horns. They live in small herds. The female has one or two young, born in the spring. Roadrunners look as if they are in a big hurry as they dart around. They eat baby snakes, insects, mice, lizards and some fruit.

Unlike those in the cartoon, tby don't make a "beep beep" sound. Horned lizards Bobcats Coyotes Bobcats get their name from their short, bobbed tail. These cats are yellowish with dark spots and stripes. They come out at night to hunt squirrels, rabbits and mice. They spend the day behind rocks and bushes.

Horned lizards eat ants and other small insects. They live on the ground. Their coloring allows them to blend into the surrounding landscape and hide from their enemies. Coyotes look like medium-size dogs with thick fur. They are smart, and have good sight, hearing and smell.

They will eat almost anything. They make a howling sound. If 42 ii'i VGo dot to dot A "and color. MIGHTY nmn "FUNNY'S To find the punch line, cross out all of the odd-numbered letters and fill the rest of the letters, in order, into the blanks. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY To RAISE potatoes- Life Why I'm here is kind of queer.

I have some doubts of what this world is about. I have my fears, about all this that appears. What I think is wonderful, It's when I die, I will leave here. By Nicky Savino, Norwood. Nicky wrote this poem as a class assignment at Norwood Public School.

I went to the theater last night, but I left after the first act. The program said, "Act two five years later." I couldn't wait that long! By Garry Zacheiss, Bergenfield Send us your favorite jokes, short stories, poems, news, or drawings. If we pick yours, we'll run your name under it Items must be 55 words or less; drawings, in black crayon on plain white paper, no larger than 8 by 11 inches. Mail to: The Mini Page Editor, The Record. 150 River Hackensack, N.J.

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