desert animals

Examines the variety of life found in the desert, including the Greek tortoise, desert scorpion, and jewel wasp.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to sidewinders. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Explores collared lizards, including their features, habitat, food, and more.

Explores bighorn sheep, including their features, habitat, food, and more.

Photos, text, and sidebars describe how animals adapt to the challenging climates of Earth's four desert biomes--hot, semiarid, coastal, and cold.

Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the plants and animals that live in the desert.

Explores roadrunners, including their features, habitat, food, and more.

An introduction to deserts, discussing what they are, describing their plant and animal life, and looking at different world deserts, including the Gobi, the Sahara, and the Mojave.

"Deserts cover about one fifth of our planet, and are caused by extremely low rainfall over an area. These biomes are nonetheless home to many plants and animals which have, through the course of their evolution, adapted to this dry environment."--From cover.

Facts about desert animals are presented through age-appropriate text, which covers common science curriculum topics such as animal adaptations and biomes.