Chihuahuan Desert

-The largest desert in North America, covering roughly 200,000 square miles across six Mexican states and parts of Texas, New Mexico, and southern Arizona
-A warm temperate to subtropical desert with an arid climate
-The lower-lying, flatter areas of the desert have sandy or gravelly soils over a compacted layer of caliche
-The Chihuahuan Desert is home to over 3,000 plant species, including more than 500 species of cactus
-Has North America's largest prairie dog colony
-Has nesting sites and migratory habitats for more than 500 bird species

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