ScorpionScorpion• The scorpion is a nocturnal arachnid with a

golden, brownish, red shell. Its home is in the burrows of the desert.

• The scorpion is a carnivore that eats insects. Its enemies are roadrunners, snakes and owls.

• The scorpion survives in the desert by using its pincers to paralyze its prey and hides well in the sand.

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