Desert Animal Adaptations

I have a specially adapted tail that stores water in fatty tissues.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

I have toxic venom that I use to protect myself from desert predators.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

I go into hibernation when the weather becomes too cold.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

I avoid dehydration by spending most of my life in moist and humid shelters underground.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

To avoid the extreme heat of the desert, most of my activity occurs in the morning and the late afternoon.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The side-to-side way I move allows me to move rapidly over the loose shifting sand.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

I have upturned, horn-like scales over my eyes. This horn is capable of folding down over my eyes for protection as I move through my habitat.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

I am mostly nocturnal which helps me avoid the heat during the day.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

I move in a side-to-side motion that allows me to keep most of my body off the ground. This reduces my body's contact with the hot desert sand.

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My sandy color protects me from predators and allows me to find or trap prey easier in the desert.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4