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The Atacameno Indians still number about 24,000 individuals according to one source but have been largely assimilated by the Spanish and Aymara cultures so few full-blooded individuals exist today and even fewer continue to live in the desert.
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What is the dance performed in the Atacama Desert?
The queca is performed by many of the Quechua Indians who live on the fringes of the Atacama Desert.
Does a desert horned lizard live in the Atacama Desert?
No, desert horned lizards live in the deserts of the Southwest United States, not in the Atacama desert.
Which desert do the Incas live in?
Incas lived in Atacama desert.
Does the Logical lizard live in the Atacama Desert?
There is no lizard species called the 'Logical Lizard' in the Atacama or any other desert in the world.
What lives on the Atacama Desert?
The Incas moved into parts of Chile, including the Atacama Desert. The Atacameno tribe was already living in the desert prior to the arrival of the Incas. There are also a number of cities along the Chilean coast as well as some smaller towns in mining areas.
What is the Atacama Desert like?
The Atacama is very barren and dry. The temperatures are mild and not hot. Few plants or animals live there.
Did the Hopi people live in deserts?
Yes, the Hopi Indians lived, and still live, in the Colorado Plateau Desert.
Would plants be able to live on the desert?
Yes, plants live in all but the most exteme of deserts such as the Antarctic where few plants live and are rare in the Atacama Desert.
Do mesquites live in the desert or in cool places?
Most mesquites live in hot deserts and grasslands. However, there are mesquites in some parts of the Atacama Desert which is classified as a cool coastal desert.
How did the guanaco adapt to the environment of the Atacama Desert?
Few guanacos live in the actual Atacama Desert. Those few that are found there have adapted to feeding on lichens and blooms from cacti. They are able to survive on the moisture taken in from these plants.
Did the Hupa live in the desert?
No, the Hupa Indians were not a desert tribe.
Can a bat live in a desert?
Yes, in fact bats do live in the desert. Some of the largest bats colonies in the world live in the deserts of the American Southwest. Several bats species are native to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama.
