(page with paloverde tree and 10 year old cactus): After ten years old, the saguaro cactus is only 4 inches high. (show students with your hands how long 4 inches is) Show me 4 inches with your hands. Now, show me with your hands how tall you are. Which is bigger? Yes, you are. And you are only 5 years old! The saguaro cactus grows very slowly.

(page with paloverde tree and pack rat drinking): Desert animals can't just open a water bottle when they get thirsty. They have to get their water from different places. Where did the pack rat gets it's water? (dripping from the paloverde)

(page with jackrabbit and 25 year old cactus): Where does the cactus get its water when there is no rain?

(page with woodpecker inside cactus): On the last page, the Gila woodpecker was eating the fruit on the cactus. The Gila woodpecker is eating another type of food in this picture. What is he eating on this page? How does that help the saguaro cactus?

After 25 years old, the saguaro cactus is only 2 feet high. (show students with your hands how tall is 2 feet) Show me 2 feet with your hands. Now, show me with your hands how tall you are. Which is bigger? Yes, you are. And you are only 5 years old! The saguaro cactus grows very slowly. Where did the jackrabbit find shelter when he saw the coyote? (hole)

(page with burrows): Remember that animals need food, water, shelter, and space to survive. We take shelter in houses. We saw birds that use the cactus for shelter. The animals on this page have holes in the ground for shelter. We call those holes "burrows".

(page with saguaro ribs): Now that the old saguaro is falling apart, new animals have moved in. What animals do you see here?