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 __Santa Cruz Island__ By William

Santa Cruz Island is a magnificent island 25 miles off the coast of southern California. If looking out at the sea in Ventura, you will see two islands. The one on the right is Santa Cruz and the one on the left is Anacapa. Santa Cruz and Anacapa are 5 miles apart from each other. On a map, Santa Cruz’s latitude is 34.016 and the longitude is -119.716. It may be helpful to know Santa Cruz's location, But its apperence is marvlolous.

I think Santa Cruz looks like a Dragon with it’s wings spread out as it flies over. But in real life It is a giant, Igneous rock with Sedimentary shores. Made from volcanic activity, Santa Cruz is 22 miles long. It is the largest of the eight islands. Like Anacapa, Santa Cruz has been Eroded and weathered to it’s modern state. The highest peak is Devils Peak, at 2,450 feet. Although Santa Cruz's aperrence is fascinating, Its animals are even more.

On Santa Cruz there are also lot’s of animals. One of them is The Island Fox. The Island Fox (//Urocyon// //littoralis)// is a fascinating creature. It’s diet consists on fruits, insects, birds, eggs, crabs, lizards and small mammals. They are an endangered spices and there predators are Golden Eagles. Island foxes are found on every Channel Island except for Santa Barbara and Anacapa. Another animal is The Island Scrub Jay. The Island Scrub Jay (//Aphelocomia Insularis//) is a graceful bird that is endemic to Santa Cruz Island. They eat insects, spiders, snakes, lizards, mice, and other birds’s nest. The last animal is the Golden Eagle. The Golden Eagle (//Aquila Chrysaetos//) is an invader that has replace the Native Bald Eagle.Its diet consists on Leporids and sciurids. and is an Known predator to wild boars and island foxes. There are lots of animals on Santa cruz, but there are also plants.

On Santa Cruz There are More than Just animals. There are Plants! One is the Northern Island Bush Poppy. The Northern Island Bush Poppy (//Dendromecon Harfordi//) looks like sunshine spreading from a tiny sun in the center. It is Found on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa. Next is the Island Paint Brush. The Island Paint Brush ( //Castilleja lanata s. Holoeuca//) is in the figwort family. It looks like a paint brush with blood red color. they are found on every island except for Santa Barbra, San Nicolas, Santa Catalina, and San Clemente.Last is the Hoffmann’s Rock cress. The Hoffmann’s Rock cress (//Arabis Hoffmanni//) is a rare plant found on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa. That is Santa Cruz.

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