Explore the diverse and often unseen animal life of Pinnacles National Park, from bats dwelling in talus caves to unique rodents and reptiles.
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A Park Crawling With Hidden Life
This series, Creatures of Shadow and Stone, explores the remarkable animal life tucked into the caves, crags, and grasslands of Pinnacles National Park.
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Thirteen Bat Species Call These Caves Home
Pinnacles National Park shelters at least thirteen species of bats, making its cave system one of the most important bat habitats in central California.
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Kangaroo Rats Never Need a Drink
The big-eared kangaroo rat can survive its entire life without drinking water.
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Cold Blood on Hot Pinnacles Stone
Blainville's horned lizard looks like a miniature dinosaur — flat-bodied, crowned with spikes, and capable of squirting blood from its eyes when threatened.
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Gray Foxes That Climb Like Cats
Gray foxes are one of the only canids in the world that can climb trees.
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Four Hundred Bee Species in One Park
Pinnacles National Park hosts over four hundred species of native bees, making it one of the most bee-diverse places anywhere on the planet.
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