The desert in the U.S. southwest is the natural habitat of the Road Runner, a high-octane, cartoon bird who runs so fast on the desert's roadways that he leaves a trail of flame or causes pavement to ...

I was keen to catch up the species, and my son spotted one by scrubby vegetation before we’d even got out of the car “Beep beep.” If you’re of a certain age you’ll probably recall the old TV cartoon ...