Desert
Duets: Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion
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Some people keep scorpions as pets! The two most common scorpions in the Sonoran Desert are the giant hairy desert scorpion and the bark scorpion; one is huge and the other is quite small. Use this Web site and others from resources page to compare these two scorpions: Scorpion Picture Guide: "Pet Scorpion Care Sheet and Information: Giant Hairy Scorpions." On this page, there is a link in the left-hand menu to information about the bark scorpion.
You can also download a Venn diagram from the Web and use it instead of the chart. After you have made the comparison, write a paragraph about why you would or would not want one of these scorpions for a pet. Use the facts you have learned in your paragraph.
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