Big Bend National Park gets its name from the large curve in the Rio Grande River that sits in the park. What desert's ecosystem is Big Bend part of?

The Chihuahuan Desert is one of the four major deserts in the U.S. and occupies much of West Texas, and is the major ecosystem for Big Bend National Park. Among the animals making a home there are foxes, bobcats, kangaroo rats, and many species of bats.

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