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Deserts

A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation

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What are some edible plants in the desert?

In the deserts of the American Southwest, seed pods from the mesquite tree/bush are edible as well as the fruits and tender new pads of the prickly pear cactus.

Can animals that survive in the jungle survive in the desert?

Yes, there are a number of animals that survive in both desert and jungle. The coati, raccoon and fox are examples of animals that can be found in either a desert or a jungle.

In which desert are Harmattan winds found?

The Harmattan is a cold-dry and dusty trade wind, blowing over the West African subregion of the Sahara Desert.

What types of birds are found in the Simpson Desert?

It is estimated that there are between 120 and 180 species of birds that dwell in the Simpson Desert. Some of these species are seasonal, depending on the Simpson Desert wetlands, and these inlcude pelicans and other wetlands birds. There are always birds of prey such as wedge tail eagles and owls, whilst more permanent desert birds include kites, crested bell birds and grass wrens. Various species of parrot are abundant, such as corellas, galahs, mulga parrots, quarrions (cockatiels), budgerigars and cockatoos (suphur-crested).

What size is the Sahara Jumangi Desert?

Jumangi is strictly a fictional place in a movie and board game. The actual Sahara Desert is 9,400,000+ square kilometers or 3,320,000+ square miles.

What is the tall cactus of the southwest?

The giant saguaro cactus [Carnegiea gigantea] is the tall cactus of the southwestern United States of America. It may grow to a height of 40 feet/12 meters. It also may live for 75, 100 or even 150+ years.

What animals live in tropical deserts?

There is some animals that live in tropical deserts LIKE: CAMEL, ANT, armadillo, Bandicoot, BAT, BLACK WIDOW SPIDER, DESERT TORTOISE AND MORE! I got this info from: * http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml I couldn't find much else but, I hope you will look at the website to find more animals that love in the desert!

What deserts are in the western hemisphere?

North American Deserts:
Mojave Desert (includes Death Valley)
Sonoran Desert (includes Colorado Desert)
Chihuahuan Desert
Great Basin Desert
Colorado Plateau Desert (includes the Painted Desert)

South American Deserts
Patagonian Desert
Atacama Desert
Monte Desert
Sechura Desert
Guajira Desert

In addition, the far western Sahara Desert is in the Western Hemisphere.


North America:

Mojave Desert (includes Death Valley)

Sonoran Desert (includes Colorado Desert)

Chihuahuan Desert

Great Basin Desert

Colorado Plateau Desert (includes Painted Desert)

South America:

Patagonian Desert

Atacama Desert

Monte Desert

Sechura Desert

Guajira Desert

In addition, a small part of the Sahara enters the Western Hemisphere.

What is the monthly precipitation in the desert biome?

There are over 2 dozen major desert regions of the world and each has its own climate data. Some deserts go for months, years or even centuries without rainfall while others normally have a regular rainy season each year.

5 letter word that ends in 'r' for a nonliving part of an ecosystem?

Non living flyers - 15 letters -automatic, the last 6 letters _JLO-S.

What animals live in the desert?

There are a variety of different deserts all over the world, so different animals will live in different desert areas. Some desert animals include:

  • gila monster
  • fennec fox
  • dingo
  • desert bighorn
  • scorpion
  • collared lizard
  • marsupial mole - itjaritjari and kakarratul
  • desert rat-kangaroo
  • camel and dromedary
  • elf owl
  • Great horned owl
  • Mexican Gray wolf
  • sidewinder
  • echidna (also found in other habitats)
  • addax antelope
  • greater roadrunner
  • sand cat
  • dung beetles
  • cactus wren
  • desert lark
  • fat sand rat
  • great jerboa
  • great mouse-tailed bat
  • lappet-faced vulture
  • thorny devil (an Australian spiky lizard)
  • desert hopping mouse
  • planigale (a small carnivorous marsupial)
  • hawk
  • various snakes such as inland taipan
  • coyote
  • bobcat
  • Big Free-tailed bat
  • Spotted bat
  • marsupial mole
  • mountain lion
  • American Golden eagle
  • Wedge-tailed eagle
  • bilby
  • chuckwalla
  • perentie (desert goanna)
  • civet
  • gerbil
  • bustard
  • ibex
  • hyena
  • peccaries
  • camels
  • spotted hyena

Reptiles like Snakes and Lizards live in deserts but it depends where it is and the heat of the desert

Should Most farming in the desert areas of the US must be done by irrigation.?

If there is not enough rain, then additional water (i.e., irrigation) is required.

What is cactus organism?

A cactus is a type of plant that has adapted to very dry conditions.

What is the desert region of California?

Southern California is home to part of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Even areas that are not "desert' are relatively dry in the southern half of California.

Is a desert biotic?

A desert contains both biotic (living) factors as well as abiotic (non-living) factors.

Are there pollinators in the desert?

Yes, there are bees, other insects, bats and birds in the desert who act as pollinators.

What do the amazon rain forest Sahara desert and Siberian plains have in common?

These areas do not make for very suitable areas to live in, and in accordance do not have many human inhabitants.

Why do a rain forest and desert have similar temperatures but different humidity?

Most rain forests are located near the equator where the rising air carries a great deal of moisture into the atmosphere, causing rain showers. In the desert regions air is usually sinking so has little humidity except during the rainy season.

How much rainfall does Arica get?

Arica, Chile, has an average annual precipitation is 0.76 mm (0.03 inches). It is the driest inhabited area on earth.

Is a barrel cactus in a desert vascular or nonvascular?

All cacti are vascular plants, including the barrel cactus.

How would you sell heaters in the desert?

That is not a problem as even the hottest deserts can get quite chilly in the winter, especially at night.

Is there any place in the world where there is no water?

According to google, the driest place on Earth is the Atacama desert in Chile. There are places in this desert where rain has never been recorded. But even here, the air will contain trace amounts of water vapour (very, very little though). To my knowledge, there is no place on or even in the Earth that is entirely without water.