• When does an owl sound like a snake?
  Burrowing owls of American deserts are talented mimics. They can make ...

• What loses its tail to save its life?
  A web-footed gecko's tail helps it to balance when running, but it is ...

• Why should you steer clear of a skunk doing a handstand?
  In North American deserts, skunks defend themselves by spraying ...

• What jams itself in a crack?
  Chuckwalla lizards live in deserts, in the western United States. If ...

• When does a scorpion use its sting?
  Scorpions use their stings mainly in self-defence, against enemies ...

• What is the domino beetle’s secret weapon?
  The domino ground beetle has a secret weapon. It can produce a jet of ...

• Why don’t camels get sunburn?
  A camel's whole body is suited to desert-dwelling. Long, coarse hair ...

• What spends 10 months underground?
  Frogs and toads are water-loving creatures. You may be surprised to ...

• What is the thirstiest desert creature?
  Camels are well-known desert survivors. They can last for days ...

• What stores its food in its tail?
  Gila monsters are plump lizards of Californian deserts. The reptile's ...