{"id":114,"date":"2023-09-18T09:16:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2025-10-29T00:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:46:47","slug":"animals-and-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals &amp; Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"114\" class=\"elementor elementor-114\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169ade3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169ade3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Animals &amp; Gardens<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432749c4 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"432749c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Habitats and Encounter Our Majestic Animals.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0225900 dining-section section colored-box e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0225900\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82226bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82226bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African Safari<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6b4a0 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab6b4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmbark on the African Safari Trail adventure and get up close with majestic black rhinos, enjoy feeding the friendly giraffes, and explore the Petting Kraal in the vibrant Village WaTuTu, all while savoring the delightful melodies of diverse birdlife.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be9787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4be9787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stars of the African Safari<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec70b59 hide-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens-slider\" data-id=\"ec70b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-and-gardens slider-overlays\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start Loop for Displaying Posts -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"AFRICAN WILD DOG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wild_dog.600x400-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">African Painted Dog<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">African wild dogs are pack animals. Females leave the pack when mature and males typically stay with their pack. Their unique coat patterns, specialize pack communication and teamwork have made them&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canidae, the dog family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endangered.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Africa, East Africa, and scattered throughout the Sahel.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert, grassland, savannah, and sometimes arid forests.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>African painted dogs\u2019 large, round ears allow for excellent hearing that is vital to the pack hunt, but they also serve as radiators of heat in a hot climate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"black rhinoceros\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nia_kyle_lanzer-_cleveland_metroparks.600x400-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Black Rhinoceros<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">Black rhino are browsers and have a prehensile upper lip that allows them to easily eat trees and shrubs. They are more solitary than other rhino species; however, females can be&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rhinocerotidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Critically Endangered<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa, primarily Kenya and Tanzania, with an introduced population in South Africa<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tropical bushlands and savannas<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black rhinos are not black at all, but rather dark gray. They are constantly coated in a mud coat to help keep them cool and prevent insect bites.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cheetah.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"cheetah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cheetah.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/cheetah-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Cheetah<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">In just a few strides, a cheetah can run as fast as a car on the freeway. While running, the cheetah\u2019s flat-shaped tail acts like the rudder of a boat, allowing&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Felidae, the cat family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vulnerable.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Africa, East Africa, parts of the Sahara and Sahel, and Central Iran.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desert, grassland, savannah, and arid forest.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/giraffe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"giraffe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/giraffe.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/giraffe-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Giraffe<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">Giraffe spend much of their day eating leaves, buds and twigs, especially from acacia trees.\u00a0 Surprisingly, giraffe only need 530 minutes of sleep per day. Giraffe are threatened by habitat loss,&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bovidae, the cow and goat family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vulnerable.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southern Africa, East Africa, and isolated populations in the Sahel.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Savannah.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affectionately known as the \u2018Watchtowers of the Savannah\u2019 because coexisting species look to the giraffe as indicators of safety.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adult-Female-Patas-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adult-Female-Patas-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adult-Female-Patas-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adult-Female-Patas-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adult-Female-Patas-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Patas Monkey<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erythrocebus patas<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Near Threatened<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Central Africa, East Africa<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forest, Savanna, Shrubland<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patas monkeys rely on their speed to hunt for food and water and to escape predators. As the fastest primate in the world, they can run up to 34 mph.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End Loop -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Controls -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t   <!-- Ag Popup -->\r\n\t\t\t\t   <div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fa490 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05fa490\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83102c4 elementor-align-center burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83102c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/african-safari\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Trail<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b88e863 dining-section section colored-box e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b88e863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6542411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6542411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Australian Adventures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d939e40 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d939e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience Australia&#8217;s unique wildlife and landscapes without leaving Palm Springs. Wander through the Land Down Under, encountering wallabies, emus, and more as you immerse yourself in the beauty of this captivating ecosystem.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ec2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12ec2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stars of Australian Adventures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768024f hide-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens-slider\" data-id=\"768024f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-and-gardens slider-overlays\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start Loop for Displaying Posts -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"bennetts wallaby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bennetts-wallaby.600x400-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Bennett&#8217;s Wallaby<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">Bennett\u2019s wallaby is a member of the macropod family. Macropod means \u201clarge foot\u201d and refers to a family of marsupials including kangaroos and pademelons native to Australia. Well-developed males tend to&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This medium-sized wallaby is found in eastern Australia, from Queensland to South Australia. It can also be found in Tasmania.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bennett\u2019s wallaby inhabits eucalypt forests, coastal shrublands, and grazing fields.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"emu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/emu-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Emu<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">The emu is the second largest bird in the world and a very vocal communicator. It has a unique throat pouch, which allows it to make deep booming, drumming, grunting, and&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Conern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grassy plains, forests, scrublands<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Bird With Many Hidden Talents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"laughing kookaburra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laughing-kookaburra-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Laughing Kookaburra<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">The laughing kookaburra is the most prominent member of the kingfisher family and gets its name from its maniacal-sounding call, replicating a variety of chortles, deep laughs, and hoots. Nicknamed the&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alcedinidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eastern Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Woodlands and forests<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/short-beaked-echidna.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"short-beaked-echidna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/short-beaked-echidna.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/short-beaked-echidna-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Short Beaked Echinda<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">During the mating season, one to ten males form a line and follow a receptive female, sometimes for weeks. The female chooses the most persistent male that walks behind her for&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This species is widely distributed in mainland Australia, Tasmania, Indonesia, and southern New Guinea.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This echidna is very adaptable and can be found in multiple habitats like grasslands, savannas, deserts, shrublands, and forests.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yellow-footed-wallaby.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"yellow-footed wallaby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yellow-footed-wallaby.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/yellow-footed-wallaby-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Yellow-footed Wallaby<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">The yellow-footed rock wallaby lives among rocky cliffs, faces, gorges, and boulder fields. It is mainly nocturnal, sheltering in small caves, cracks, and crevices during the heat of the day. Yellow-footed&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Macropodidae<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Near threatened<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rocky outcrops in semi-arid areas<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yellow-footed rock wallabies are threatened by predation by foxes and feral cats, habitat fragmentation, wildfires, and drought due to climate change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End Loop -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Controls -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t   <!-- Ag Popup -->\r\n\t\t\t\t   <div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccb9ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bccb9ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9dbf2 elementor-align-center burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf9dbf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/australian-adventures\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Trail<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f84b82 dining-section section colored-box e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f84b82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc8c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fc8c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wild Americas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6a04f elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6a04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep into the Wild Americas where diverse animals, lush botanical gardens like Baja Oasis and Hummingbird Garden, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of animal care await. Enjoy outdoor play at the playground in this immersive experience, a journey into the heart of nature&#8217;s marvels.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6301f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6301f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stars of the Wild Americas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fc445 hide-description elementor-widget elementor-widget-tld-animals-gardens-slider\" data-id=\"a7fc445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tld-animals-gardens-slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animals-and-gardens slider-overlays\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Start Loop for Displaying Posts -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/coyote.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"coyote\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/coyote.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/coyote-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Coyote<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">This highly adaptable opportunistic omnivore seems to prefer rodents and jackrabbits, but will eat reptiles, birds, arthropods (scorpions, crickets) and plant material such as juniper seeds, screw beans, fan palm fruit&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canidae, the dog family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least Concern, IUCN; common<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>North and Central America.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All terrestrial habitats.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Their scientific name means \u201cBarking dog\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bighorn_sheep.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"desert bighorn sheep\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bighorn_sheep.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bighorn_sheep-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Desert Bighorn Sheep<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">A bighorn sheep\u2019s hooves are strong and split, which provide balance and grip as they forage for water-rich food, evade predators, or battle for dominance. Males, called rams, have large, curled&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bovidae, the cow and goat family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The population in the Peninsular Mountain Ranges of southern California is federally endangered.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>North America and Baja California, Mexico<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rugged, rocky slopes; elevations of 1,000 -3,000 feet above sea level.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bighorn sheep are specially designed for the unforgiving rocky mountain terrain they call home, from cloven hooves and use of vegetation for hydration to large domineering horns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/desert_tortoise.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"desert tortoise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/desert_tortoise.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/desert_tortoise-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Desert Tortoise<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">The desert tortoise has roamed the desert\u2019s landscape for tens of thousands of years, escaping scorching temperatures in burrows deep underground. Tortoises can completely withdraw their head and limbs into their&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Testudinidae, the tortoise family.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vulnerable.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>North America, Mexico<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dry washes, flats, or hillsides.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These clever reptiles build up most of their fat and water reserves in the spring when the desert is painted with wildflowers, grasses and succulent green plants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mexican_wolf.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"mexican_wolf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mexican_wolf.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mexican_wolf-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Mexican Wolf<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">Mexican wolves have a complex social structure and communication system, which includes vocalizations, facial expressions, scent marking and body language. Their body language is essential in identifying the dominant male. The&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canidae, the dog family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Endangered<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southwestern United States and Mexico.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arid grasslands, woodlands and forests<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mexican wolves have a complex social structure and communication system, which includes vocalizations, facial expressions, scent marketing and body language.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Featured Image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mountain_lion.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"mountain_lion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mountain_lion.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mountain_lion-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-detail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Title -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ag-title\">Mountain Lion<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Post Excerpt -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ag-des\">The Mountain Lion is a large, low-slung sandy-colored cat with a small head and a long, heavy rope-like tail. The tail makes up nearly half of the total 6\u20138-foot length. Males&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Link to View Full Post -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"ag-btn\">View Menu<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ag-popup-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"detail\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"family dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Family<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Felidae, cat family<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"conservation dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conservation status<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Least concern, IUCN<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"range dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Range<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Historically \u2013 Coast to Coast in North America and from southern Argentina to south eastern Alaska. Currently \u2013 Extirpated from most of eastern North America<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"habitat dtl\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Habitat<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wide variety of habitats including montane coniferous forests, lowland tropical forests, grassland, dry brush country, swamps<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Highlights -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Highlights<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite its size, it is more closely related to the small cats, and like them, purrs (due to an ossified hyoid bone in the throat) and cannot roar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End Loop -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper Controls -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-controls\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t   <!-- Ag Popup -->\r\n\t\t\t\t   <div class=\"animal-popup\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"popup-overly\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-btn\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-content-wrapper\">\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-hero\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"animal-title\"><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animal-status\"><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animal-detail\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566cf10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"566cf10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd412c0 elementor-align-center burnt-umber-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd412c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/wild-americas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Trail<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd226d colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dd226d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"gardens\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc7ea9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc7ea9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0c50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d0c50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gardens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a917 elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3a917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wander the botanical beauty of The Living Desert&#8217;s gardens, a vibrant tapestry of rare and enchanting plants that celebrate the diverse flora of the world&#8217;s arid regions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f5308 cards_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24f5308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b5ad0 cards_wrapper featured-slots e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8b5ad0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095b51f elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"095b51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Chihuahuan1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5189\" alt=\"The Living Desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Chihuahuan1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Chihuahuan1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_Chihuahuan1-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChihuahuan Garden\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Wild Americas<br><\/b>Within this garden, native northern Chihuahuan desert plants thrive and showcase their resilience in the arid landscape. Prickly pear cacti, towering yuccas, and majestic sotols adorn the sandy terrain, creating a picturesque scene that truly captures the essence of North America's largest hot desert.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4ea5c elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"af4ea5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5194\" alt=\"Gardens Tara Howard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_4658-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEast Africa and Madagascar Gardens \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>African Safari<br><\/b>Explore plants from the Horn of Africa and the thorn forests of southwest Madagascar.  Acacia, Commiphora, and Boswellia (frankincense) are typical trees found in East Africa and with 150 million years of separation from Africa, the island of Madagascar has many plant species that occur nowhere else on earth.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a4342 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"90a4342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5197\" alt=\"garden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3420-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFoothills of Sonora  \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Wild Americas<br><\/b>Explore the Foothills of Sonora Garden where the Sonoran Desert and tropical deciduous forest meet. This unique environment is where plants co-exist at either their southern limits or northern limits due to rainfall and\/or temperature, comingling in a mosaic of succulents and arborescent cacti and short tree forest. Also, the home of our jaguar habitat.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb774bf elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"bb774bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5199\" alt=\"garden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3373-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBaja California \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Wild Americas<br><\/b>Find yourself immersed in the unique landscape of Baja California when you step into this garden. Inside, you'll find yourself surrounded by the peninsula\u2019s unique and sarcocaulescent plant species such as the whimsical Boojum tree and the gnarled Baja elephant tree.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5077f42 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5077f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TLD_Gardens-TaraHoward-35-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5196\" alt=\"Gardens TaraHoward\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TLD_Gardens-TaraHoward-35-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TLD_Gardens-TaraHoward-35-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TLD_Gardens-TaraHoward-35-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMojave and Upper Colorado Desert Gardens\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Wild Americas\n<\/b> <br>These two gardens represent our own local desert environs and the opportunity to discover more about what's in your own backyard. The Mojave Desert Garden replicates our high desert with the iconic Joshua tree and its cohabitants including desert tortoises. And the Upper Colorado Desert Garden replicates the western edge of our subdivision of the Sonoran Desert near the Santa Rosa Mountains and along the eastern slopes of the Peninsular Ranges where chaparral transitions into desert.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cb9cd cards_wrapper gcards load-slots e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68cb9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb9465 elementor-align-center burnt-umber-button view-gcards elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3eb9465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/animals-gardens\/?_animals_gardens_type=garden&#038;_animals_gardens_filter=wild-americas%2Cafrican-safari\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb073b7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb073b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ea114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7ea114\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecd942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ecd942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plants<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080dffc elementor-widget__width-initial lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080dffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wander the botanical beauty of The Living Desert&#8217;s gardens, a vibrant tapestry of rare and enchanting plants that celebrate the diverse flora of the world&#8217;s arid regions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddf881 cards_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ddf881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ce11 cards_wrapper featured-slots e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86ce11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed45bad elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ed45bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1888\" alt=\"plants african ocotillo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-african-ocotillo-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrican Ocotillo\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the African Ocotillo, a striking stem succulent from Madagascar's spiny desert, adorned with tiny white flowers at the tip of its thorny stems.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1702c26 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1702c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAJA-FAIRY-DUSTER-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1846\" alt=\"BAJA FAIRY DUSTER\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAJA-FAIRY-DUSTER-2.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BAJA-FAIRY-DUSTER-2-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBaja Fairy Duster\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpot the vibrant Baja Fairy Duster with its feathery red blooms, a favorite in Baja California's gravelly flats and desert washes, and remember, it's not a Bottlebrush!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fe231 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"71fe231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/plants-calico-hedgehog.600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2355\" alt=\"plants calico\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/plants-calico-hedgehog.600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/plants-calico-hedgehog.600x400-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalico Hedgehog\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBehold the Calico Hedgehog Cactus, also known as the Strawberry Hedgehog, standing tall in the rocky soils of the Sonora and Mojave deserts, dazzling with flowers that turn into sweet red fruits.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb53fb elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"bbb53fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CALIFORNIA-SAGEBRUSH.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1855\" alt=\"CALIFORNIA SAGEBRUSH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CALIFORNIA-SAGEBRUSH.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CALIFORNIA-SAGEBRUSH-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia Sagebrush\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the California Sagebrush, a vital part of the coastal sage scrub habitat, and a sanctuary for the endangered California Gnatcatcher.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32e3cd elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a32e3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COASTAL-AGAVE.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1857\" alt=\"COASTAL AGAVE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COASTAL-AGAVE.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COASTAL-AGAVE-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCoastal Agave\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmire the Coastal Agave's resilience on the plains and slopes of Baja California, with new leaves showcasing striking yellow or reddish spines.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7b630 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9e7b630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COYOTE-MELON.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1860\" alt=\"COYOTE MELON\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COYOTE-MELON.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/COYOTE-MELON-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCoyote Melon\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience the fleeting beauty of the Coyote Melon's wide flowers that bloom before dawn and wilt by late morning in the sandy terrains of the Southwest.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584090c elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"584090c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-BACCHARIS.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1865\" alt=\"DESERT BACCHARIS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-BACCHARIS.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-BACCHARIS-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDesert Baccharis\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Desert Baccharis, also known as Waterweed, a shrub that thrives in seasonal streambeds and indicates the presence of water in arid landscapes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6828c4 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e6828c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-MILKWEED-RUSH-MILKWEED-AJAMETE.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1868\" alt=\"DESERT MILKWEED, RUSH MILKWEED, AJAMETE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-MILKWEED-RUSH-MILKWEED-AJAMETE.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-MILKWEED-RUSH-MILKWEED-AJAMETE-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDesert Milkweed\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the Desert Milkweed, also known as the Rush Milkweed or Ajamete, a sub-shrub with pale yellow flowers that offer a rich source of nectar, nestled in the desert washes of the Southwest.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628c6bb elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"628c6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-WILOW.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1873\" alt=\"DESERT WILOW\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-WILOW.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DESERT-WILOW-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDesert Willow\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarvel at the Desert Willow, a tree that graces the Southwest's desert washes with flowers that hum with bees and flutter with hummingbirds.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7a65f elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7c7a65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ELEPHANT-TREE-TOROTE-COLORADO.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1879\" alt=\"ELEPHANT TREE, TOROTE COLORADO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ELEPHANT-TREE-TOROTE-COLORADO.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ELEPHANT-TREE-TOROTE-COLORADO-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElephant Tree\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEncounter the Elephant Tree, also known as the Torote Colorado, a relative of the Frankincense and Myrrh producers, whose aromatic sap has been used for everything from fuel to medicine.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646feef elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"646feef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLATTOP-BUCKWHEAT.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1883\" alt=\"FLATTOP BUCKWHEAT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLATTOP-BUCKWHEAT.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FLATTOP-BUCKWHEAT-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlattop Buckwheat\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDelight in the Flattop Buckwheat, a shrub that becomes a hub of activity in the summer as butterflies swarm to sip its nectar.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd5508 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5bd5508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GOOSEFOOT-BURSAGE.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1887\" alt=\"GOOSEFOOT BURSAGE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GOOSEFOOT-BURSAGE.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GOOSEFOOT-BURSAGE-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoosefoot Bursage\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeek under the Goosefoot Bursage, a shrub from the Sunflower family, and you might find it playing the role of a nurse plant in its native hillsides and plains of Baja California and Coastal Sonora.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddb9da elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"eddb9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2062\" alt=\"desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert.webp 2000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert-300x124.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert-1024x422.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert-768x316.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/desert-1536x633.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKokerboom\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEncounter the Kokerboom, or Quiver Tree, a succulent that doubles as a nectar cafe in the arid regions of Southwestern Africa, attracting a bustling crowd of birds, insects, and even baboons.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1149f elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4a1149f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MEXICAN-BIRD-OF-PARADISE-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1893\" alt=\"MEXICAN BIRD OF PARADISE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MEXICAN-BIRD-OF-PARADISE-1.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MEXICAN-BIRD-OF-PARADISE-1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMexican Bird of Paradise\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmire the Mexican Bird of Paradise, a member of the Pea family, which serves as a charming patio tree or background shrub and a magnet for hummingbirds.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d667a elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"77d667a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-mexican-blue-palm.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1847\" alt=\"plants-mexican-blue-palm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-mexican-blue-palm.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-mexican-blue-palm-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMexican Blue Palm\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGaze upon the Mexican Blue Palm, also known as the Blue Hesper Palm, renowned for its striking blue-gray leaves that stand out in the canyon bottoms and arroyos of Baja California.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa6ea2 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2fa6ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-palo-blanco.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1851\" alt=\"plants-palo-blanco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-palo-blanco.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-palo-blanco-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPalo Blanco\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience the unique charm of the Palo Blanco tree, celebrated for its light-colored, paper-like exfoliating bark, adorning the rocky landscapes of Western Sonora and Northwestern Sinaloa.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2a6ba elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8d2a6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-bird-paradise.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1856\" alt=\"plants-red-bird-paradise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-bird-paradise.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-bird-paradise-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRed Bird of Paradise\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBask in the vibrant allure of the Red Bird of Paradise, also known as the Dwarf Poinciana, which thrives in the heat of summer with its glorious flowers.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bb77d elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"48bb77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-elephant-tree.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1861\" alt=\"plants-red-elephant-tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-elephant-tree.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-red-elephant-tree-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRed Elephant Tree\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the Red Elephant Tree, also known as Copalquin, a hardy shrub whose wood is favored by the Seri Indians for carving, thanks to its resistance to cracking as it dries.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fe146 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f2fe146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-saguaro.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1866\" alt=\"plants-saguaro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-saguaro.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-saguaro-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSaguaro\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStand tall with the Saguaro, the iconic cactus of the Sonoran Desert, whose blossom is Arizona's state flower and a vital resource for desert wildlife.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61ed8f elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"c61ed8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-sanfelipe-dyssodia.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1870\" alt=\"plants-sanfelipe-dyssodia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-sanfelipe-dyssodia.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-sanfelipe-dyssodia-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Felipe Dyssodia\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDelight your senses with the San Felipe Dyssodia, also known as San Felipe Dogweed, whose enchanting scent and subtle flowers make it a unique treasure in any butterfly garden.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4874b elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6b4874b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-teddy-bear-cholla.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1875\" alt=\"plants-teddy-bear-cholla\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-teddy-bear-cholla.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-teddy-bear-cholla-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTeddy Bear Cholla\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEncounter the Teddy Bear Cholla, affectionately named for its fuzzy appearance, but beware of its detachable spines that easily attach to passersby, aiding in the plant's spread across the desert.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028fdff elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"028fdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-umbrella-thorn.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1895\" alt=\"plants umbrella thorn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-umbrella-thorn.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-umbrella-thorn-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUmbrella Thorn\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShade yourself under the Umbrella Thorn, an African icon, whose fragrant, creamy-white flowers are a summer delight for monkeys and baboons across the savannahs.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9e974 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9f9e974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-white-stemmed-milkweed.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1880\" alt=\"plants-white-stemmed-milkweed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-white-stemmed-milkweed.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-white-stemmed-milkweed-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhite-Stemmed Milkweed\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarvel at the White-Stemmed Milkweed, a striking desert dweller whose pale branches stretch towards the sky, adding a touch of elegance to the rugged desert landscape.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ade47 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a2ade47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-wooly-butterfly-bush.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1884\" alt=\"plants wooly butterfly bush\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-wooly-butterfly-bush.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/plants-wooly-butterfly-bush-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWooly Butterfly Bush\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBe charmed by the Wooly Butterfly Bush, a favorite among fluttering butterflies and admiring humans alike, thriving in the canyons and arroyos of the Southwest.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386f300 cards_wrapper gcards load-slots e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"386f300\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b233c65 elementor-align-center burnt-umber-button view-gcards elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b233c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b3b8b our-initiatives our-initiatives-new colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73b3b8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#53665233\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5572b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af5572b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dafbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6dafbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5288bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5288bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature &amp; Hiking Trails<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f248b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f248b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJourney through Sonoran Desert habitats on our nature trails, from tranquil woodlands to rugged canyons. Encounter wildlife, distinctive plants, and stunning vistas. Delight in Coachella Valley&#8217;s untouched beauty from October to May!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f9092 reverse-forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32f9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/trails-and-hiking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go for a Hike<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2529bfc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2529bfc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c713c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c713c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_0447.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2655\" alt=\"hiking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_0447.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_0447-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_0447-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a3c29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70a3c29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd6902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ea263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ea263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Live Cams<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ddce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ddce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet a wild view anytime, anywhere with our live animal cams at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b15fa reverse-forest-green-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84b15fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/visit\/animals-and-gardens\/live-cams\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Live Cams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13d906 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f13d906\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f824f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f824f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_1316-2-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2680\" alt=\"desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_1316-2-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_1316-2-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MG_1316-2-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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