Prickly pear cacti are natives of the American deserts only. Any growing in African deserts are not natural and were planted there by man. They are an invasive species.
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Prickly pear cacti typically live for about 20 to 30 years.
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There is no such place as the Saguaro Desert. There is the Sonoran Desert where the saguaro cactus grows. Some small animals such as rodents and rabbits feed on the prickly pear as well as javelina, deer, pronghorns, bighorn sheep and tortoises.
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Javelina Coyote
The desert tortoise, javelina and deer will eat prickly pear cacti.
There is no such place as the Saguaro Desert. There is the Sonoran Desert where the saguaro cactus grows. Some small animals such as rodents and rabbits feed on the prickly pear as well as javelina, deer, pronghorns, bighorn sheep and tortoises.
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The Prickly Pear Cactus
A "prickly pear" is not actually a pear.
There are lots of cacti in the sonoran desert, including the prickly pear, the saguaro, the cholla, the ocotillo, and more.