Chaparral

the coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea; the southern and western coastlines of Australia; the Chilean coast in South America, and the Cape Town region of South Africa.
 * __The Most Amazing Page About Chaparrals You Will Ever See in Your Lifetime-__** Jamie Steinbach and Keelan Brown
 * __BASIC INFORMATION:__**
 * __Biome:__** the Chaparral
 * __Annual Rainfall:__** 10-17 centimeters
 * __Temperature:__** 30-100 degrees F
 * __Other:__** Fires are common because of the lack of rainfall and heat; Chaparrals are located on the central and southern coasts of California,

SOURCE: "Chaparral Climate" []

__**‍‍A‍‍NIMALS:**__

**Genus:** Proteles **Species:** cristatus
 * Aardwolf ‍‍‍‍**

The Aardwolf is a dog-like, furry hyena with long front legs and shorter hind legs. It lives in underground burrows and can be found in the chaparrals South America and Africa.It's main source of food is the harvester termite. The aardwolf is much smaller and far less aggressive than regular hyenas. It is only about 15-20 inches tall and weighs only about 50-60 pounds. It has light brown fur with an orange tint and black markings on their faces, legs, ears, sides and backs. The aardwolf has five toes to a foot and non-retractable claws that allow them to dig for termites. The aardwolf mostly lives by itself, except when raising young. When they reach about four months old, the young aardwolves start to hunt and live on their own.

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**Common Names:** Desert Fox **Genus:** Vulpes **Species:** macrotis mutica The San Joachim Kit Fox usually lives in dens but can also live in man-made structures such as storm drains, tight spaces under builidings or irrigation pipes. Their ears are big and close together, their bodies are long and narrow, they have long legs and their tails have a black patch of fur on the tip. The pads of their paws are hairy which gives them better traction to keep their balance in the sand. An adult fox stands about 22-30 inches tall (they are the largest of the kit foxes).San Joachim Kit Foxes are nocturnal and are usually only seen during the day during spring or summer. They live in pairs and when young kit foxes reach the age of about 4 or 5 months old, they leave their den and go live and hunt independantly. They mostly eat squirrles, lizards, other nocturnal rodents and birds. SOURCE: "San Joachim Kit Fox" []
 * San Joachim Kit Fox**

__**PLANTS:**__ **Common Names:** Calliandra, False Mesquite, Mesquitilla, Hairy-leaved Calliandra **Genus:** Calliandra These floweres can bloom all year long, but are usually in full bloom between February and May. It is a low-growing shrub that can reach from 8-48 inches in height. The Fairy Duster is a member of the Pea Family and the seeds from the plant look similarly to dried out pea pods. They are eaten by many of the different animals that live in the Chaparral or Desert (they can be found in both biomes) and they have also been used in decorative landscaping in those areas.
 * Fairy Duster**

SOURCE: "Fairy Duster" []

**Common Names:** King Sugar Bush **Genus:** Protea **Species:** cynaroides This flower was origionally found in the area of Africa that includes Cape Town (actually, the King Protea is the national flower of South Africa). Now they can be found almost anywhere on the planet where the atmospere is dry and the soil is rich (ex. Maui, Hawaii). The plant can grow to be as big as 1 foot across. It is able to absorb water and moisture through its leaves to take in enough to survive. There are 370 different species of protea flowers and 120 of them are endangered... As a result of that not many can be found in the wild anymore, they are mostly grown in captivity.
 * King Protea **

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