FEATHERY FRIDAY # 8
Have you ever seen the cartoon where there’s a coyote and a roadrunner? Did you know that there are real roadrunners? Well they are real and they’re pretty cool! So let’s meet our feathery friend the…
MEET THE GREATER ROADRUNNER!
Range/Habitat: Southwestern United States-Northern Mexico/desert and scrub
Diet: Carnivore: lizards, snakes, scorpions and spiders
Length/Weight: 22”/12 oz
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
- The Greater Roadrunner can fly but spends most of its time on the ground.
- They can reach speeds of up to 18 mph! That is one fast bird.
- Greater roadrunners generally walk/run to catch their prey.
- They use their large beaks to attack prey.
- They have long tails that they lay flat when running.
- Greater roadrunners have black skin under their feathers. They expose the skin to the sun to absorb heat.
We all love watching the coyote roadrunner cartoons, but the real roadrunner is just as fun! They are fast and furious little birds. How fast can you run? You should try and be a roadrunner for the day!
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I didn’t know anything about “real” roadrunners until I read your post. I’ll bet they’re fun to watch. No such luck here in the mountains of Tennessee. Thanks for sharing.
It would so awesome to see them running in the wild!
MEEP MEEP!!
Hahaha!