Desert Animals by SAFDAR 2013/08/27 19:15
Desert animals face many challenges to survival and have developed a multitude of adaptations to endure the harsh conditions. Avoiding heat, dissipating heat, retaining water, and acquiring water are the most crucial. Desert animals have evolved mechanisms to solvethe heat and water problems the desert environment creates, and there are as many or more adaptations asthere are desert dwelling species.
Desert animals face many challenges to survival and have developed a multitude of adaptations to endure the harsh conditions. Avoiding heat, dissipating heat, retaining water, and acquiring water are the most crucial. Desert animals have evolved mechanisms to solvethe heat and water problems the desert environment creates, and there are as many or more adaptations asthere are desert dwelling species.
SAFDAR 2013/08/27 19:20
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Leopard Lizard
The Leopard Lizard is known forits long legs and toes which it uses to lift itself high off the ground in order to reduce how much heat it takes in from the desert.
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Leopard Lizard
The Leopard Lizard is known forits long legs and toes which it uses to lift itself high off the ground in order to reduce how much heat it takes in from the desert.
SAFDAR 2013/08/27 19:24
Jack Rabbit
Jackrabbits stay cool through their large ears. Their ears are full of blood vessels that carry warm blood to the surface of their skin, which allows them to cool as they rest inthe shade. An interesting fact about the Jack rabbit is its ears are usually pointed toward the North Star.
Big Brown Bat
The big brown bat is exactly what it sounds like...its a big, brown bat that is very common in deserts. Bats use what is called"echolocation" or using echos to know where their prey and avoid things in their way.These bats are insectivorous, or eat insects. They prefer eating beetles over other insects, using their powerful jaws to chew through the beetles' hard exoskeleton. They will also eat other flying insects including moths, flies, wasps, and flying ants all of which they capture while in flight.
Jack Rabbit
Jackrabbits stay cool through their large ears. Their ears are full of blood vessels that carry warm blood to the surface of their skin, which allows them to cool as they rest inthe shade. An interesting fact about the Jack rabbit is its ears are usually pointed toward the North Star.
Big Brown Bat
The big brown bat is exactly what it sounds like...its a big, brown bat that is very common in deserts. Bats use what is called"echolocation" or using echos to know where their prey and avoid things in their way.These bats are insectivorous, or eat insects. They prefer eating beetles over other insects, using their powerful jaws to chew through the beetles' hard exoskeleton. They will also eat other flying insects including moths, flies, wasps, and flying ants all of which they capture while in flight.
SAFDAR 2013/08/27 19:28
Spadefoot Toad
Spadefoot Toads remain dormant, ora deep sleep, deep underground until the summer rains fill the ponds. Raindrops hitting the ground make the toads want to emerge, breed, lay eggs, and feed to replenish their bodies. They do allof this in a very short time before burying them selves again in the cooler, moist ground.
Tarantula
The tarantula escapes heat by burrowing itself under the ground until night time when they come out to hunt in the cooler weather.
Spadefoot Toad
Spadefoot Toads remain dormant, ora deep sleep, deep underground until the summer rains fill the ponds. Raindrops hitting the ground make the toads want to emerge, breed, lay eggs, and feed to replenish their bodies. They do allof this in a very short time before burying them selves again in the cooler, moist ground.
Tarantula
The tarantula escapes heat by burrowing itself under the ground until night time when they come out to hunt in the cooler weather.
HandsomeDon 2013/08/28 00:44
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