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wood rats.
The Cactoblastas catterpillar is an animial. and has all but erradicated PRICKLY PEAR from Australia where the catterpillar was introduced to control the cactus. The PRICKLY PEAR was Australia's most invasive weed. spreading throughout the arid areas at a phenominal pace.
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∙ 9y agoA variety of animals feed on prickly pear cacti including rabbits, hares, tortoises, javelinas, pronghorns, deer, bighorn sheep and a variety of small mammals and some insects. It is also used as a food by many humans, eaten cooked or raw.
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What animal eats ocotillo?
A number of animals feed on prickly pear cacti - javelinas, rabbits, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, some rodents, tortoises are a few examples.
What could the Prickly Pear cactus do if you stuck your finger into it?
If you stuck your finger into a prickly pear cactus, you could get stuck with one of the spines. You could also possibly be bitten by a spider who likes to make their webs in the prickly pear.
What animal eats star cactus?
tortoise...(turtles) Javalina, deer, rabbits and others munch on cacti. Various birds eat the fruit of the saguaro and prickly pear.
How long is a Plains Prickly Pear cactus needle?
up to 2''
Do pack rats eat the prickly pear cactus?
Yes,it does in fact that's how it gets water!
What eats a prickly pear cactus?
your nan
Is a prickly pear cactus an animal?
No, a cactus is a plant, not an animal.
What desert animal eats prickly pears?
Javelina, antelope, desert bighorn sheep. tortoises and some rodents will feed on the prickly pear especially in times of drought when few other plants are available.
What is the state plant of Texas?
The Prickly Pear Cactus
What animal eats ocotillo?
A number of animals feed on prickly pear cacti - javelinas, rabbits, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, some rodents, tortoises are a few examples.
Which pear is not a pear?
A "prickly pear" is not actually a pear.
Where does the prickly pear cactus live?
on a pear
Is the prickly pear and cactus relationship mutualism or commensalism?
A prickly pear is a cactus. There is no commensalism or mutualism.
Relationship between prickly pear and wood rat?
The prickly pear provides food and home for the wood rat. In turn, the wood rat acts a pollinator for the prickly pear.
What eats prickly pear cacti in the desert?
There is no such place as the Saguaro Desert. There is the Sonoran Desert where the saguaro cactus grows. Some small animals such as rodents and rabbits feed on the prickly pear as well as javelina, deer, pronghorns, bighorn sheep and tortoises.
Who introduced the prickly pear to Australia?
No. the prickly pear is not native to Australia. It is an introduced species, and a noxious pest.
What eats saguaro cactus?
No large animals that I am aware of eat the saguaro. The prickly pear cactus is usually the choice for many animals.
