The morning heat hits triple digits as a whiptail lizard darts below a creosote bush near Route 66.
From the abcnews.go.com
Many is the time I've seen a gray hawk swoop down from a tree or hillside to nab a whiptail lizard, a reptile that's also a favorite food item for the ubiquitous roadrunners in the campground.
From the chron.com
Several species of animals inhabit the park and reserve, including the rare coast horned lizard, the orange-throated whiptail, the red diamond rattlesnake and the kangaroo rat.