ADAPTATIONS OF DESERT ANIMALS

How do jack rabbits 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 nibble wild flowers.

• They have tough scaly skin to keep the water in their body.

Why do nocturnal animals hunt at night?

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

• They are busy during the day

Which desert dwellers are nocturnal ?

• Chuckwallas

• Kangaroo rats

• Gila Monster

• Skinks

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

• lurked

• predator

• adapted

• depended

What animals are active during the day?

• tortoise

• ants, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles

• kangaroo rats

• foxes

The hump of the camel stores------

• fat

• carbohydrates

• water

• minerals