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Do desert hares need water?
While many desert animals can live on the water contained in their food, it is reported that the Desert Hedgehog prefers to live in an oasis or coastal area. So it would seem that it enjoys having drinking water available.
Are deserts animals special?
Desert animals are special in that they have evolved to require very little free water available for consumption. There are many ways that desert animals get around the lack of readily available fresh water for drinking, including excellent internal water conservation and the ability to extract water from their food.
What total percent of water is available for drinking?
about 10 percent is available for drinking
Why do less people live in deserts than in equatorial countries?
There is less water available for drinking and farming in the desert versus the tropical equatorial countries.
Where water is available in the middle of a desert?
An oasis is a waterhole in the desert.
Can you farm in a desert?
If water is available for irrigation a desert can be farmed.
How do snakes get there water from the desert?
they get it from the rain -------------------------------------- Desert tortoises can go months or even years without physically drinking water. They can do this because they get abundant amounts of water from the desert plants that they eat. So even when there is a long drought, desert tortoises can easily find the water that they need to survive.
Is a desert very productive?
A desert can be productive if water is available for irrigation.
What desert nation uses desalinization to make the drinking water fresh for the residents?
Scotland is famous for it's de-salination of seawater to provide drinking water to its residents. Scotland is classed as a social desert.
How long can camels be in the desert for with out water?
camels can last for days with out drinking water.
What is the aquifer under the Atacama Desert?
Fresh water is available in a few oases found in the desert and also from very sparse rainfall and, in some areas near the coast, dense fog. There are rivers and streams in the Atacama but they rarely have any water. In some parts of the desert there are salares, salt lakes, but the water has such a high salt content that it cannot be used for drinking or irrigation.
How much of Earth's water supply is NOT available for drinking water?
0.03%
