DESERT

ANIMALS

• Camels
• Caracol
• Locusts
• Anchetia's desert lizard
• Sand-burrowing scorpions

LOCUSTS

• They're about 15cm long
• Eat crops, and plants
• They are considered a delicacy in many countries

SIDEWINDER

• Between 1.5 to 2.5 feet
• Eats kangaroo rats and small lizards
• Natural predators are birds of prey and men

PLANT LIFE

• Aloes
• Agave
• Barrell cactus
• Teddy bear cholla
• Welswitchia dwarf tree

TEDDY BEAR CHOLLA

• CAn be between 1 to 5 feet
• Gets name due to "fuzzy" appearance
• Produces yellow green flowers and fruit

ALOE

• Can be between 24 to 36 inches
• The origin of its name is unknown
• Produces aloe-vera which is used on sunburns

OTHER FACTS

• The temperature can range from 115 degrees to 37 degrees
• The yearly amount of precipitation is 24 inches
• About 1/3 of the earths surface is covered in desert
• The largest cold desert is antarctica
• The largest warm desert is the Sahara

THE ABORIGINES

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