The heavy jaw of a 'Gila Monster' has its own way of poisoning. Aroused, the usually sluggish reptile clamps down on its victims limb and chews, slowly sluicing poison saliva from glands in its lower jaw into the wound, along venom-conducting grooves in its teeth.The 'Jack Rabbit', actually a type of hare, is able to cover 15 feet in one leap and outrun all of its predators. Coyotes and other hunters know that the hare runs in circles, fearing to leave its territory, and can be caught with cunning if it is waited for in ambush.
A 'Lean Kit Fox', its nose painted with the blood of a recent victim, crouches in wait for prey. Well equipped for hunting at night in the desert, it listens with huge ears for the scampering of desert rodents. Extremely swift, though short-winded, the kit runs down its quarry in brief, furious dashes, returning afterwards to its burrow to eat its kill.
The 'Hunters' return to camp with fresh meat. By custom the part of the animal where the spear entered is eaten on the spot. The rest is shared with the others of the band.
