desert animals

From the Mojave to the Sahara and everything in between, full-color spreads highlight the key features of these dry regions that cover a quarter of Earth's surface.

"The gigantic ears of fennec foxes are not just for hearing small rodents scurry under the Saharan sands: these appendages radiate heat during scorching desert days to keep the foxes cool! Many more desert adaptations are explained in this fact-filled title about fennec foxes!"--Provided by the publisher.

"Bark scorpions are the only scorpions in the Sonoran Desert that can climb! These critters use their ability to hide in cool, dark places while they wait to ambush their prey! Find out more about how bark scorpions survive the scorching Sonoran in this informative title!"--Provided by the publisher.

Photographs and poetry introduce readers to different animals that live in the desert.

Photographs and poetry introduce readers to different animals that live in the desert.

"Explore the behaviors and environments of desert animals"--Provided by the publisher.

Readers will learn about the different types of deserts, how various plants and animals survive in this harsh environment.

Meet some of the animals that survive in the driest places on Earth, from meerkats to sidwinder snakes.

Text and illustrations look at how animals survive in the desert.

Simple text and photographs describe ostriches that live in deserts.