Sahara Desert
Hot ,Dry and Never Wet.
What to see and Except.
Low precipitation
Wide changes in temperature
Hot during the day , cold at night
Mostly made of gravel and rock (although we often think of sand)
- Animals have adapted to dryness to preserve body moisture
Our nocturnal animals
Most animals in hot deserts like this one here, all the animals are smart enough to stay hidden when its the hottest outside. These animals stay underground where its the coolest. Once night time comes the hunt begins. Most animals come out the ground and look for food.
- Mojave Rattlesnake
- Coyote
- Barn owl
- Jackrabbit
- Mountain loin
Dromedary and Bactrian Camel
When you think of desert you don't just think of sand, and burning hot outside, You also think of camels. The two most common camel in this desert is the dromedary and the bactrian camels. The main camel is the dromedary, this camel isn't like all the other camels, this camel stores fat instead of water inside there humps. Not only that the camel can drink up to 100 liters of water within 10 minutes and can also go without drinking water for a very long time.
Sahara Desert
- The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in world, covering up over 9,400,000 square kilometers also made up of 30% sand and 70% Gravel.
- During the day it is burning hot most animals will not be found during the day.
- This deserts gets about 10 inches a rain per year.
Doum Palm
This plant is grown near the nile river. The plant reduce a substance called white nut that used to make buttons from the near by natives. Many things are made by this tree such as sweetmeats, cakes, and molasses. The palm leaves was also used for paper and mats.
The Sahara Desert