Animals In The Desert Region
Animals survive in deserts by living underground or resting in burrows during the heat of the day.
Animals in the desert region. Although deserts are thought to hold very little life there is in fact a great diversity of both plants animals that inhabit desert regions. Many of the animals that live in the desert have adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle only coming above ground at night when it is cooler. As such compared to animals in the other parts of the world obviously their diet and way of living also differs.
Because of this specialization a desert can appear to be lifeless to the untrained eye. Apart from the dromedary camel and goats the desert hosts the highly feared deathstalker scorpion the extremely venomous sand viper the elegant and fierce cheetah the graceful gazelles the swift-footed red-necked ostrich and other unique and magnificent species. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
10 Types of Animals Found in the Desert - YouTube. Of course most of them have undergone some level of adaptation so that they are able to survive in the harsh desert. They are also known as the gold-wolf common jackal and Asiatic jackal.
Reptiles such as snakes and lizards and small birds are the primary. These animals concentrate excretions while avoiding evaporations to conserve water. A grass called Astridia is the staple food of addax.
Other animals come out only at night. Reptiles such as the thorny devil Gila monster and sidewinder rattlesnake. The addax is known for its characteristic crooked horns.
The Addax Antelope is found in isolated pockets of the Sahara Desert. Here on our list of What Animals Live In The Sahara Desert. Birds are active in the cool of the morning and evening and many animals are burrowers because burrowing allows them to escape from the heat.