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- New Mexico Pictures and Facts | National Geographic Kids
New Mexico is bordered by Colorado in the north, Oklahoma and Texas in the east, Mexico in the south, and Arizona in the west Its northwest corner touches Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, creating the only spot where four states meet The state can be divided into three regions Sweeping across the east, the Great Plains region contains a high plateau with deep canyons The area also features
- A roadrunner in your neighborhood? Its a growing possibility.
There's a reason roadrunner bird sightings are becoming more common in communities across the United States
- How turquoise became synonymous with New Mexico
Indigenous artisans in New Mexico are known for their turquoise jewelry (such as these pieces at Santa Fe’s Shiprock gallery) The story of why the stone is synonymous with the state involves
- Fossil lungs found in ancient Cretaceous bird | National Geographic
About 120 million years ago in what’s now northeastern China, a bird met its end during a volcanic eruption Ashfall buried the animal so suddenly, its soft tissues didn’t have time to decay
- These Are the Dinosaurs That Didnt Die - National Geographic
Ghostly feathers of an early swift are preserved on a 48-million-year-old fossil found in Germany Swifts and hummingbirds share an ancestor that may have evolved a few million years after the
- These dazzling rock formations stand where dinosaurs once roamed
In the high desert of New Mexico, these sprawling badlands draw hikers and photographers with otherworldly “hoodoos” and a wealth of fossils
- These flamboyant birds are the 17,000th species to enter Nat Geos . . .
These flamboyant birds are the 17,000th species to enter Nat Geo's Photo Ark Stunning photos of birds of paradise show evolution at its most extravagant
- Raptor Road Trip: Tracking Birds of Prey Across the American West
Three friends hit the road to follow hawks and golden eagles on their fall migration, and to collect valuable data that will help scientists understand the birds' ancient journeys
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