desert animals

Examines the Plateosaurus and other prehistoric dinosaurs that lived in the desert regions of the world including the Protoceratops, Coelophysis, and Plateosaurus and discusses how they lived and survived in the desert.

Poems that describe the landscape, people, and animals of the American Southwest.

Presents an introduction to deserts, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on what they are, its animal life, its plant life, as well as a description of different world deserts, such as the Gobi, the Sahara, and the Mojave.

Describes deserts, the different kinds of animals that can be found in them, and their ecological importance.

Discusses through short essays and poems, ten endangered species that live in grasslands or deserts, including scientific information about each, reasons for its endangered status, and descriptions of efforts to protect it.

Looks at some of the facts and fictions about the creatures and plants that live in the desert, including the desert tortoise, gila monster, pinacate bettle, barrel cactus, and others.

Desert inhabitants describe the beauty of their home.

Describes the activities of one day, from dawn to dusk, in the life of a road runner living in the desert.

Describes how desert animals face the difficulties of staying clean in a dry and parched land.

Describes animal babies found in the desert, including young desert pocket mice, roadrunners, Gila monsters, and others.