Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly ... and comical heat dumping behaviour in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, the crew had to be very aware ...

Sir David Attenborough inspects cholla buds during filming ... and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, can be a painful experience, especially ...

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

According to Arizona State Parks & Trails, cactus wrens make their homes out of desert flora, including cactuses like the cholla and saguaro or thorny plants like the mesquite and palo verde.