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What's your vote?

If you've been to the Desert Museum, you've probably seen all the following animals. If you haven't, you can learn about these animals at the Desert Museum's Web site at : www.desertmuseum.org/about/exhibits.html. Pretend you're at the museum right now. Which of the following animals would be at the top of your list to see?
Your favorite feline at Cat Canyon:

 Margay

 Jaguarundi

 Bobcat

 Ocelot

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Your favorite of these mountain woodland animals:

 Mountain lion

 Mexican gray wolf

 Black bear

 Gray fox

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Your favorite animal at the reptiles and invertebrates exhibit:

 Gila monster

 Western diamondback rattlesnake

 Tarantula

 Arizona scorpion

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Your favorite bird at the walk-in aviary:

 Cactus wren

 Gila woodpecker

 Gambel's quail

 Greater roadrunner

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Learn some useful tidbits about the Sonoran Desert and then test yourself with our online quiz.


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Find maps of the different Sonoran regions, and of the exhibits at the desert museum.


What's your favorite animal at the reptiles and invertebrates exhibit?

 Gila monster

 Western diamondback rattlesnake

 Tarantula

 Arizona scorpion

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Go to the activities page to vote in more online polls.


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Meet the people behind the scenes at the desert museum.


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View a slideshow of how the desert museum looked years ago.


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Join in the fun at the desert museum.


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