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The Desert Speaks
Lions and Lizards and Ants, Oh My!
Season 4
Episode 7
Learn more about the habits and lifestyles of desert animals, including mountain lions and lizards. Take a special look at ant behavior and the diet of the desert tortoise.
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Travel around Chihuahua, Mexico with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Jesus Garcia
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This episode examines the life of the hummingbird.
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Travel to the agrarian community of Loma Alta, Ecuador.
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Journey from Chiclayo upwards to the town of Cajamarca.
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Ecologist Jim Cornett joins David Yetman for a look around Coachella Valley.
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Travel through Michoacán to explore its coast, diverse habitats and local traditions.
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Travel to a festival dedicated to cactus fruit in an area southwest of Guadalajara.
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Travel to Jalisco, Mexico to explore how agave is gronwn, harvest and tequila is made
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Discover a relatively unexplored area of northwestern Arizona.
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Visit one of the few inhabited islands in the Galapagos.
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Explore how scientists study the adaptability of desert plants to droughts.
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Discover how scientists use tree rings to gather evidence of climate conditions.