Arizona Wildlife

Beneath the San Pedro River's calm waters lives a surprising world of fairy shrimp, invasive crayfish, and other creatures few visitors ever notice.

Turkey Vultures can eat anthrax and botulism-laced carcasses without getting sick. That immune system puts the rest of us to shame.

In real life, a coyote is faster than a roadrunner on open ground, but rocks and brush can completely change the outcome of that race.

Arizona's state mammal isn't a coyote or a javelina. It's the ringtail, a raccoon like animal with a striped tail and ankles that can rotate 180 degrees.

This thing is the creepiest, weirdest, most disgusting flying insect I have ever heard of.

Most people who've seen a javelina assume they're looking at a wild pig. Turns out, the two haven't shared a common ancestor for about 40 million years.

Most of the year, you'd never know they existed. Then the monsoons hit, and suddenly hundreds of them are calling from every puddle in the desert.

Imagine stumbling upon one of the desert's most unique residents. The Gila Monster has a story worth telling, especially when you see it in person.

Springtime in Sierra Vista brings a flutter of wings and a burst of color to the skies.

Picture this: beavers bustling about in Cochise County, shaping the San Pedro River. Their role in the local ecosystem is more vital than you might think.