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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 cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa.
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 .
Predators, which mainly focus on young birds, include snakes, coyotes, and roadrunners. This may account for very low brood success in the species, as only 20% of nests are successful in a year. [18]:183-185. Curve-billed thrashers share a very similar range to the cactus wren, as well as a favorite species to nest in: the jumping cholla.
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.
However, a predator seems to have difficulty determining which prairie dog is making the call due to its "ventriloquistic" nature. [37] Also, when a prairie dog makes a call, the others seem not to run into the burrows, but stand on the mounds to see where the predator is, making themselves visible to the predator.