SAHARA DESERT
ENJOY
FUN FACTS
- The Sahara desert is the largest desert in the world
- It is 3.3 million square miles
- Takes up 25% of Africa
- Sahara's name in Arabic means simply desert
FACTS ABOUT MY PEOPLE
- People came when the desert was lush and teeming with wildlife
- Turned to livestock herding when Sahara was becoming a desert
- Turned to trade that brought gold
- For nearly 500,000 years the desert has attracted people
SOME ANIMALS FOUND IN THE SAHARA
COOL ANIMALS
SOME ANIMALS FOUND IN THE SAHARA
- CAMELS
- GOAT
- SHEEP
- HORNED VIPERS