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Discover interesting facts about deserts, including the largest deserts in the world, unique desert animals and plants, and the challenging desert climate. All information and photos are from www.mbgnet.net.
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Desert By Max Miranda All facts and photos are from www.mbgnet.net
Desert Biome Fun Facts • The two largest deserts on Earth are in the polar areas. • Did you know that Antarctica is the biggest cold desert in the world? • It never gets hot, ever. • The Antarctic Polar Desert covers the continent of Antarctica and has a size of about 5.5 million square miles. • The second-largest desert is the Arctic Polar Desert. It has a surface area of about 5.4 million square miles. • The largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert at 3.5 million square miles • United States total area: 3.8 million square miles (including water)
Where is my Desert Biome found? • Deserts are located all over the world. • The largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert, found in North Africa, it is 3,500,000 square miles. • The second largest hot desert is the Gobi Desert, found in China, It is 500,000 square miles.
Desert AnimalsFat Sand Rat • The fat sand rat overcomes the problem of the unpredictability of desert food supplies by laying down a thick layer of fat over it`s body when food is abundant. • Uses fat to live off when food is scarce • Diet is seeds and vegetation
Desert AnimalsThorny Devil • Only species in its genus and one of the strangest of lizards. • It forges for its food, mainly ants and termites, on the ground. • It lays 3 to10 eggs, usually 8, in November or December. • The newly hatched young are tiny, spiny replicas of their parents.
Desert Plants – The Barrel Cactus • The pleated shape of the barrel cactus allows it to expand when it rains and store water in its spongy tissue. • It shrinks in size during dry times as it uses the stored water.
Desert Plants - The Desert Spoon • Has succulent leaves that can store water inside them. • These leaves are usually thick and tough to reduce water loss. • The Desert spoon has leaves that are trimmed and polished for sales as curios.
Desert Climate • Everyone knows that during the day many deserts are hot, very hot. • Temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit are not uncommon. • Yet at night ,the same deserts can have temperatures fall into the 40s or 50s?Why?
Desert Summary • The two largest desert are the coldest one. • The desert gets 10 in. of rain a year. • The Sahara desert is the largest hot desert. • Plants and animals must adapt to the lack of water to survive