Roadrunner

Roadrunners can be found in the southwestern and south-central United States and Mexico, usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally walk with a clownish gait or run (up to 17 mph) away from predators. Because of their lightening quickness, roadrunners are one of the few animals that prey upon rattlesnakes, facts made popular by Warner Bros. cartoons. They range in length from 20 to 24 inches from the tip of its tail to the end of its beak and are characterized by feet with 2 forward toes and 2 behind.