Many people don't realize it, but the roadrunner can fly. He just prefers not to. He can run at speeds up to about 17 mph, and eats a variety of lizards, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, mice, and insects. They will even eat rattlesnakes! Roadrunners are mature at 2 - 3 years old, and lay anywhere from two to 12 eggs.
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Sir, I hope it is ok to publish a link to your blog. I want to show a true Texas roadrunner. I have some in my neighborhood but have not been fast enough to photograph yet.
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