Desert Animal Adaptations

How do jackrabbits adapt to the desert heat?

• They run quickly to the shade.
• They release heat through their long ears to stay cool.
• They have short fur.

How do desert lizards adapt to not having very much water in the desert?

• They dig holes in the dry streambeds for water.
• They have tough scaly skin to keep the water in their body.
• They nibble wildflowers.

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Why do nocturnal animals hunt at night?

• They are busy during the day.
• The desert is hot during the day so they go to their burrows and dens until it is cooler. 

What body parts help the roadrunner run fast?

• They have two toes that point forward and two toes that point backward.
• They have four toes that point forward.
• They have strong wings.

When the sun goes down, the desert temperature __

• cool somewhat by morning
• warm up slowly
• cool off quickly
• do not change

Why do coyotes dig holes in dry streambeds?

• to dig up food
• to take a dirt bath
• to make a cool resting place
• to find underground water

Which desert dwellers are nocturnal

• chuckwallas
• kangaroo rats
• Gila Monsters
• skinks

The climate in the desert is 

• rainy
• cold and snowy
• hot and dry

Desert animals have _________ to the hot and dry climate of the desert.

• lurked
• predator
• adapted
• depended

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What animals are active during the day in the desert?

• tortoises
• ants, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles
• kangaroo rats
• foxes