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Mammals of The Desert
Ships of the desert
There are two types of camel - the one-humped Arabian camel and the ...
Sleepy squirrel
The Mojave squirrel in the USA survives long droughts by sleeping for ...
Little leaper
Kangaroo rats are an important part of desert life. They are often ...
Spit and polish
Desert wallabies and kangaroos in Australia have an unusual way of ...
Kit fox
The kit fox hunts for food at night, well hidden by its greyish-black ...
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About 5,000 years ago the Sahara Desert was covered in rich grassland ...
Plant food
Desert plants provide food and water for many animals. Cacti store ...
Sand survivor
The rare addax, a type of antelope, lives among the sanddunes in the ...
Underground cool
Most small desert mammals spend the day underground to avoid the ...
Desert life
Deserts have less than 25 cm (10 in) of rain a year. They cover about ...