Arid Ecosystems

environment

Deserts host a remarkable array of animals adapted to extreme heat, scarce water, and variable food availability. This guide examines the different animals in the desert by func...

environment

Desert animals include species such as fennec fox, desert tortoise, camel, kangaroo rat, horned lizard, and roadrunner, each adapted to hot, dry conditions. These animals occupy...

environment

Desert animals survive extreme heat, scarce water, and variable food by combining behaviors that avoid heat and conserve water with physiological traits that minimize loss and m...

ecology

Invertebrates dominate detritus processing in most deserts. Beetles such as darkling beetles forage on plant litter and carcasses at night, while ants transport fragments back t...