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How does the deathstalker scorpion survive in the Sahara desert?
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∙ 9y ago
A scorpion will travel through the desert with it's stinger (tail) out ready to attack it's prey so the scorpion can eat it. The scorpion will mostly stay under rocks where it is cooler than out in the boiling sun. They roam around at night to avoid the heat of the daytime sun.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoScorpions, in deserts, keep cool by burying themselves in sand and come out at night to hunt since it's cooler. They also conserve water in their thick skins. Some species of scorpions have long bnodies and tolerates heat but not humidity.
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∙ 9y agoThe deathstalker scorpion survives in the Sahara desert by being an opportunistic predator. They hydrate from the liquids consumed as they eat their prey, rather than drinking water. They can also slow their metabolism down to one-third the normal rate, allowing them to survive on only one or two insects a year, if they need to.
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∙ 9y agoScorpions remain underground or under rocks, tree bark or other such items during the heat of the day and only emerge at night to feed and breed.
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∙ 11y agoScorpians pee on them selves
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What features does a scorpion need to live in a desert?
An important feature that the scorpion has that enables it to live in the desert is a metabolism that it can slow down. This allows the creature to survive on a very small amount of food, something that is often hard to come by in the desert.
Where can Scorpions be found?
They are found everywhere in the world except for Antartica, but are most abundant in desert and semi-desert areas near the equator. The Deathstalker or Isreali Desert Scorpion (leiurus quinquestriatus) had been reported to be as densely populated as 1/square meter in parts of the Middle East.
What is the scientific name for the death stalker scorpion?
A desert scorpion is an arachnid.There are many species of scorpion that live in the desert. One such species is the Desert Hairy Scorpion, which has a scientific name of Hadruras arizonensis.
How do you spell desert scorpian?
desert scorpion
Where does an black scorpion live?
in the desert
What country does the deathstalker scorpian come from?
the deathstalker scorpion lives in the sahara desert in africa.
How does animals survive in the Sahara desert?
The animals in the Sahara desert survive by drinking lots of water and staying cool in the shade.
Do chameleons live in the Sahara desert?
Yes, they live in the Sahara desert but I'm not sure how they survive.
Are the scorpions in the Sahara desert?
With the exception of the Antarctic Desert, scorpions are found in all the deserts of the world. They even survive in the Gobi Desert where temperatures can plunge to 40 degrees below zero in winter.
How do people survive in Sahara desert?
they live in tents
Has anyone survived in the Sahara Desert?
Millions of people live in and survive everyday in the Sahara
Why the population of the Sahara is low?
because the Sahara is a desert and the is not much water in it is people can not survive in it
What animals are in the Sahara Desert?
yes there are there are camels1.Camel2.Addax antelope3.Ostrich4.Goats5.Dorcas Gazelle6.Deathstalker scorpion7.Monitor lizard8.Sand Vipers
What does an Anubis baboon need to survive in the Sahara desert?
coz it does
Can cats survive in the Sahara?
nope its a desert area they have no food
How do the Sahara Desert animals live and what are some of there names?
Sahara Desert animals live by using their traits that they have to use to protect and survive in the desert. ( EX) A fennec fox uses its big ears to stay cool at the Sahara desert....
Is there a shrimp living in the Sahara Desert?
Yes, there is, it is called ALGAE SHRIMP and it can survive to the hotness of the water in the desert.
