Question

Explain the adaptive features of desert animals using examples.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nocturnal desert animals keep cool by being active at night, whereas some other desert animals get away from the sun's heat by digging underground burrows. Other common adaptations seen in desert animals include big ears, light-colored coats, humps to store fat, and adaptations that help conserve water.

Answer 2

Answer:

The animals that make the desert their home must adapt not only to the lack of water but to the temperature fluctuations that swing from very hot to very cold. Animals that survive these conditions do so in a variety of ways — whether it is large ears to radiate heat or thick coats to prevent sunburn and withstand freezing temperatures, they all are far from typical. Some are nocturnal to miss the heat of the day, and all of them make the most of very little water. Here's a look at some of the incredible animals that live in the desert.

e.g.

1. African Bullfrog
2. Costa's Hummingbird
3. Sand Cat
4. Arabian Oryx
5. Arabian Wolf
6. Desert Hedgehog
7. Snow Leopard
8. jerboa
9. sonoran pronghorn
10. meerkats
11. kalahari lions
12. couch's spadefoot toad
13. desert bighorn sheep
14. elf owl
15. pallid bat
16. ring tailed cat
17. fennec fox