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The roadrunner forages on the ground and, when hunting, usually runs after prey from under cover. It may leap to catch insects, and commonly batters certain prey against the ground. The roadrunner is one of the few animals that preys upon rattlesnakes; [16] it is also the only real predator of tarantula hawk wasps. [13]
The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The scientific name means "Californian earth-cuckoo".
Greater roadrunner. The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites. Groove-billed ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris (A) Greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus; Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office and the Humane Society of the United States have reported the rescue of approximately 250 dogs from two alleged puppy mills in Milburn, authorities said ...
The elk herd is the largest in Oklahoma at about 1,000 [19] and the white tailed deer number about 450. These ungulates are no longer considered endangered. [ 20 ] Many smaller mammal species also live in the refuge, including the nine-banded armadillo , bassarisk , and the black-tailed prairie dog .
The Oklahoma postal worker can be heard saying, “you better run,” before being seen spraying the dogs. Postal carrier seen pepper spraying dogs behind fence, owner says. ‘Just to be mean’
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The lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) is a large, long-legged bird that is a member of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is found in Mesoamerica. Its Latin name means "swift earth-cuckoo". Along with the greater roadrunner, it is one of two species in the genus Geococcyx.