Desert Adaptations

Desert Adaptations

by minu john

Poll

How is the desert climate like?

• No rainfall or less rainfall

• Cold at night

• Clear sky throughout the year

​Camel

• ​Drink many litres of water at a time.

• ​Stores food as fat on its hump

• ​Wider hooves for running/ walking on sand.

​Echidna

• ​Spines at the back to protect from predators.

• ​Long tongue to reach deep into ant and termite hills.

​Jerboa

• ​Does not drink water gets moisture from the food it eats.

• ​Long legs to jump around

• ​Burrows deep into the soil to avoid extreme conditions.

​Addax

• ​Hooves are splayed to move on sand

• ​Mostly found in Sahara desert

​Fennec Fox

• Long legs and ears

• Sharp ears to hear insects like locusts and beetle walking on sand.

• Ears radiate body heat , keeping the body cool.