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﻿THE DESERT
The desert is the driest regions on Earth.The average rainfall is about 25 cm. (10in.) per year. The desert has a very low altitude so it is very hot in the day.Since there are very few clouds in the Desert the tempiture can get up to 120 degres in the day and can drop to 30 degrees at night.

CLIMATE & LAND
The desert is a very flat land which allows for very high winds. Deserts make up 1/5 of Earth's land.

= ﻿ ﻿ ﻿DESERT ANIMALS: = =CAMELS:It can drink 53 gallons of water at one time. some camels have 2 humps and sone only have 1. They are nicknamed the "ships of the deserts."= =**Thorny Devil**:It can change color to match its habitat. Its body is covered in spines. It can live up to 20 years. When it sleeps it covers itself with soil. It is harmless and endangered.= =BANDED GILA MONSTER :It can grow to be 2ft. long and 3lbs. It is one of the 2 venomous lisards in the world. It is very shy but attacks quickly if threatened. It has very good hearing and vision. They spend most of their life in underground burrows.=

=﻿SONORAN TOAD:LAYS UP TO 8,000 EGGS.=

=﻿BOBCAT: It can grow to be 2ft. tall and weigh 15-20lbs. They can have 2-3 kittens per litter. They are normaly loners. They can hunt and kill animals as large as deer. They normaly eat small animals such s squirrels, mice, gophers,fish and rats.=



=﻿COYOTE:They have very good hearing, sight and smell. They can grow to be 4ft. long and weigh30lbs. They can have 3-12 pups per litter. They will eat almost anything. They are not endangered but their main predators are mountain lions and humans.=

=﻿ ﻿THE PLANTS IN DESERT: = = = =**BARREL CACTUS: They have a cylinder shaped body and grow from 5-11ft. tall. It has flowers on top.**= = ﻿ ﻿ = =﻿SAGUARO: ﻿**It has a smooth waxy surface.It has 2in. spines.They store water when it rains. It has cream white flowers.** = = = =BRITTLE BUSH:= = = = = = = = = =HOW MANY DEGGRES CAN A DESERT GET UP TO? = = = =WHAT ANIMAL CAN CHANGE COLORS AND HOW MANY YEARS CAN IT LEAVE UP TO? = = = =WHAT PLANT DO YOU THINK THAT ANIMAL USE DO GET MEDISION? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = BIBLIOGRAPHY- [] [] [] [] = ﻿ = 