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» The gopher snake found in the state of Arizona is not poisonous, but when frightened, it may hiss loudly and vibrate its tail like a rattlesnake. » Camels were used as pack animals in Nevada and Arizona as late as 1870. » Desert ecosystems rely on nectar-feeding bats as primary pollinators of giant cacti, including the famous organ pipe and saguaro of Arizona. » How do zoo animals keep cool in the summer heat? At the Phoenix Zoo, zookeepers freeze assorted fruits, vegetables, fish, and seeds in big chunks of ice. These "popsicles" are tossed daily into the watering holes of the animals' cages and living arenas. Animal experts maintain that not only do these popsicles help keep the animals cool during Arizona's 116-plus degree summer weather, but rouse the animals into retrieving the ice chunks from the pools, simulating behavior in the wild. » Wild javelinas roaming about in Arizona may number up to 100,000. » Both actress Barbara Eden and singer Linda Ronstadt were born in Tucson, Arizona. » In 1992, the rap group Public Enemy debuted its controversial music video on television, titled "By the Time I Get to Arizona." The video, which included a political bomb sequence, branded the southwestern state as racist because it did not have, at the time, a paid state holiday honoring assassinated civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The video was condemned by Arizona elected officials. » Kevin Costner auditioned three times for the co-starring role of the ex-con that eventually went to Nicolas Cage in the offbeat comedy "Raising Arizona" (1987). » The WWII TV series The Rat Patrol, which aired on ABC from 1966-1968 and starred Christopher George as Sgt. Sam Troy, was filmed in part on the deserts of Spain. A great deal of war film material had been left over from the filming of the movies Battle of the Bulge (1965) and The Great Escape (1963), and was used for backdrop. Other parts of the show were filmed in Yuma, Arizona and California. » The world’s largest rosebush is located in Tombstone, Arizona. Planted from a slip from another rosebush in the late 18th century, its trunk is nearly six feet around. When in full bloom, this rosebush has more than 200,000 blossoms - and its branches spread out six feet thick over an arbor under which more than 150 people can be seated comfortably. » The saguaro is a protected plant under Arizona state law. So are the other varieties of native cactus and most of the desert trees. But on private property, it's perfectly legal to mow them down and grind them into mulch. The State Department of Agriculture tries to discourage the practice. Some cities impose tougher requirements. Developers say they salvage as many plants as they can. Critics, though, say the law should be stronger and developers should go farther in preserving the saguaro. » Snow isn't what usually comes to mind when envisioning Arizona's Old West and desert country in southern Arizona. Despite its extreme southern locale, Mount Lemmon Ski Valley can offer some of the best skiing in the state. The ski area averages an annual snowfall of 175 inches. Tucked into the Santa Catalina Mountains, Mount Lemmon's scenic ski area has the distinction of being the southernmost ski resort in the continental United States. » The seven natural wonders of the world are suggested to be Mount Everest in Nepal/Tibet; Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe; Grand Canyon in Arizona; Great Barrier Reef in Australia; the Northern Lights; Paricutin volcano in Mexico; and Rio de Janeiro Harbor in Brazil. » On an average day in the mid 1990s, more than 13,000 people trekked to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Because of the wear and tear on the natural wonder's fragile environment, tourism is now being limited, as are sight-seeing helicopters and motor vehicles in the national park. » The magnificent 1,000-foot cliffs of Canyon de Chelly (pronounced de-SHAY) National Monument in northeastern Arizona is a magnificent place. Its relative lack of fame owes much to the continuing presence of the Navajo, for whom the canyon retains enormous symbolic significance, although they did not themselves build its cliff dwellings. Most visitors are restricted to peering into the canyon from overlooks along the two rim drives above. There's no road in, and, apart from one short trail, tourists can only enter Canyon de Chelly with a Navajo guide. » The states of Arizona, Indiana, and Hawaii have never adopted Daylight Savings Time. Neither has Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or American Samoa. » There were 45 states in the United States at the turn of the century. Oklahoma became the 46th state in 1907, New Mexico and Arizona in 1912, and Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. » Tonto Natural Bridge in Arizona is the largest natural travertine bridge in the world, spanning Pine Creek 183 feet high. Mineral springs rich with limestone formed the massive bridge one drop at a time. Hats, shoes, or other items left in the creek become encrusted with travertine and appear to be made of stone. » Yuma, Arizona, has the most sun of any locale in the United States – it averages sunny skies 332 days a year. [More Results]
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