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Glossary
Arthropods: a very diverse phylum (a major grouping of animals) that includes crustaceans, insects and arachnids. All arthropods have paired jointed limbs and a hard external skeleton (exoskeleton).
Carrion: dead flesh.
Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Forage: to search for food.
Mesquite: a leguminous plant, (one that produces seeds in a pod), that is hardy and drought-tolerant.