Meet the Schokari sand racer: a lightning-fast desert master! Surviving scorching Sahara dunes with extreme efficiency, speed, and sharp vision, this snake rules the sand.

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A greater roadrunner with its crest up on a pale boulder in the Mojave. Streaked brown and white feathers melt into the gravel, easy to miss until it moves. 200mm, f/3.5, 1/1000, ISO 100. #roadrunner #desertwildlife

Meet the long-eared jerboa! This tiny desert dweller thrives in harsh sands thanks to incredible evolutionary sensory adaptations that help it navigate the night.

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This summer has been nuts for rattlers...these were #s11, 12 & 13 so far.

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