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Some animals can get water from cacti like the prickly pear. They have lots of water and juice inside them, so if an animal can break it open without getting hurt on the spines, it has water. ---- Most of the desert animals do not need to drink water, but obtain sufficient moisture from the foods they eat, even if their diet consists of mainly insects or seeds and grasses. Some desert animals burrow down deep to find water, and these burrows also protect them from the heat of the desert sun. Others are specifically "shaped" to collect water. For example, the body of the thorny devil in Australia is completely covered in sharp spikes which actually collect the moisture that condenses in the early morning (or the occasional rains) and channel it directly down towards its mouth.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey can get the water they need to survive from a variety of sources. Many animals drink the water that are found in cactus, however these animals have to have certain adaptations that allow them to bypass the sharp thorns a cactus has for the reason of keeping animals away. There are watering holes which animals drink from, however these watering holes can not last forever. There is also rainfall which can be a source of water, but in a desert rainfall is never a certain thing.
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∙ 14y agoFirstly, desert animals (and also like desert plants), are adapted in special ways to live in the dry, hot, desert environment.
Secondly, they stay as cool as possible by going underground.
Thirdly, they get their water when they need it from the food they eat such as green leaves (which holds lots of water) and from the fluids of animals they eat. Rodent rats, for example, are able to make water inside their bodies while digesting their food. This is known as metabolic water which is enough for them to survive.
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∙ 11y agoDesert animals get water their their food. Some animals never drink water.
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∙ 13y agoLots of animals get their water from cacti or the other animals they eat. Some desert animals have adaptions (like the camel) so they can store water for long periods of time.
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∙ 6y agoAnimals may dig for water or may get it from cactus or other desert plants.
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∙ 8y agoSome are able to obtain water from the food they eat. Others drink from rivers or at an oasis in the desert.
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In what region of the Sahara desert do the animals live?
In the Sahara desert you would only find animals at an oasis.
What is the flora and fauna of Sahara?
The Sahara contains almost no flora because of the scarcity of water. You can find some isolated bushes in bed rivers. The main animals of the desert are addaxes, gazelles, doncas and fennecs, and camels along with tiny burrowing animals.
What resources can you find in the Sahara Desert?
There are a number of resources found in the Sahara Desert. These include water underground, minerals, oil, as well as gas.
How do you find wells in the Sahara desert?
You have to look around and you will find camel dung. That is when you will know you have water around.
Are there vultures in Sahara desert?
vultures do live in the desert becaus ethe can find very hot teperatures for food.
In what desert do you find spiny mice?
Spiny mice are primarily from the Sahara Desert.
Where can you find the Sahara desert?
The Sahara Desert is found north of Africa.
Where will you find the world's biggest sandpit?
The Sahara Desert
Do animals have any water in the desert?
Yes, animals find water in the desert. Some get their water from the food they eat, others know where to find water at a stream or an oasis. Some obtain the water they need from lapping the morning dew from plants.
Where would you go to locate the Sahara Desert?
Go to a map of Africa and you will find the Sahara Desert covering most of the northern third of the continent.
More reasons animals die in the Sahara?
mostly because theres no water and it hard to find food
What kind of tree can you find in the Sahara desert?
a palm tree
