Question

The animal communities living in a desert are called

Answer 1

Xerocoles:  Any animal that is adapted to live in a desert are considerd as Xerocoles.

example -  Rat, Camel, Squirrel

Answer 2

The animal communities living in a desert area, are called, 'xerocole'.

• The term, 'xerocole' is related to the animals that are adapted to live in the desert.
• Xerocoles have the ability to overcome the lack of water and excessive heat.
• They avoid evaporation and reduce excretion habits, to conserve water.
• Some are so well adapted that they obtain water only from the food they eat and do not drink water.
• They do their activity during morning and evening hours to overcome the desert heat of day time.

Examples of xerocole are oryx, camel, kangaroo rat, sandgrouse, antelope squirrels, etc.