DESERT LIFE By K ieran A xisa. What is a desert? A place where there is a lot of sand In the desert it is very hot during the day but in the night it.

DESERT LIFE

By Kieran Axisa

What is a desert?

• A place where there is a lot of sand• In the desert it is very hot during the

day but in the night it is cold

Deserts around the world

• Sahara Desert – in Africa. It is the largest desert on earth.

• Great Basin Desert - in North America

• Patagonian Desert - in Argentina• Arabian Desert – in Saudi Arabia• Gobi Desert – in Asia• Great Victoria – in Australia• In Europe there are no deserts

Deserts around the world

Desert Animals

Camels• They can live for one

whole week without drinking water.

• Camels store a lot of food in their humps.

• In the desert camels are used to take people from one place to another.

Desert Animals

Jerboas• A jerboa looks like a tiny mouse.• It has a long tail with a tuft at the end.• It has long back legs and small front legs.• With it’s long legs it can jump far away like a

kangaroo.

Desert Animals

Coyote • An animal that is similar to a wolf.

Desert AnimalsRoad Runner• This bird can run at a very high speed.• When it is in danger, it runs or bends

down to hide.

Desert Animals

Fennec Fox• This fox has huge

ears and very large eyes. It’s ears help it to lose heat.

Desert Animals

Gazelle • It is a type of deer with long ringed

horns.

Cactus• Cactus is the most common plant in

the desert.• This plant stores water in itself.

Oasis

• An oasis is similar to a pond.• It provides the camels and other

animals that live in the desert water to drink.