Animals in New Mexico
This fast bird is New Mexico’s state bird.
Roadrunner
Red or green, we put it on almost everything
chile
The Zia symbol is yellow with this background color.
red
The state capital of New Mexico.
Santa Fe
s-u-n
sun
A furry animal that eats honey and fish.
A bear
This round bread bakes in an horno
tortilla
The New Mexico state flower is this plant.
yucca
A city famous for hot air balloons
Albuquerque
c-h-i-l-e
chile
This desert animal howls at night.
a coyote
These nuts come from pine trees
piñons
The Zia symbol has this many lines on each side
four
A city in the mountains, starts with “T.”
Taos
m-e-s-a
mesa
A wise bird that says “hoo.”
an owl
A yummy food made from corn.
tamale
This color stone is found in jewelry.
turquoise
White sand you can play in
White Sands
p-u-e-b-l-o
pueblo
This striped animal smells bad when scared.
a skunk
A drink made from cocoa beans.
hot chocolate
The Zia stands for this hot ball in the sky.
sun
Caves deep underground
Carlsbad Caverns
a-d-o-b-e
adobe