Animals In The Desert Region

Although deserts are thought to hold very little life there is in fact a great diversity of both plants animals that inhabit desert regions.

Animals in the desert region. It has particularly extensive desert in the southern part of the state near the Mexican border. As such compared to animals in the other parts of the world obviously their diet and way of living also differs. Below is a list of animals that live in the desert with links to additional information on each animal.

The Addax Antelope is found in isolated pockets of the Sahara Desert. This animal is found in sandy as well as semi-arid desert regions. Camel Mongoose Rattlesnake Addax Red Kangaroo 4.

Here on our list of What Animals Live In The Sahara Desert. Here the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts merge to form an area thats home to hundreds of different plant and animal species. Some creatures get the moisture they need from their food so they dont need to drink much water if any.

And birds such as the sandgrouse and lappet-faced vulture. Reptiles such as snakes and lizards and small birds are the primary. Other animals come out only at night.

Along with these animals there are a lot of scorpions sand cats dung beetles that are found widely in the desert region. Mammals such as the fennec fox meerkat dromedary and Bactrian camel. Because of this specialization a desert can appear to be lifeless to the untrained eye.

Desert animals also known as Xerocoles are the mammals which are adapted to living in the desert. A grass called Astridia is the staple food of addax. Some other kinds of animals in the desert are great roadrunner addax Antelope Echidna Desert Bighorn Sheep elf owl Gila monster dingo great jerboa hawk desert hopping mouse and lappet faced vulture.