There are a lot of prey in the dessert. Lizards eat ants for example. There is kangaroos also.
Cheetahs generally don't live in deserts. There's not enough prey there. If there is prey, they might.
There are many examples of predator-prey in the desert. A common one in the deserts of North America would be a rabbit and a coyote.
Leopard geckos live in a desert habitat, but not in a sandy one.
In a desert.
desert
People who live in the Gobi Desert.
Desert cottontail rabbits are commonly found in desert regions. They are well adapted to hot and arid environments, with features such as their light fur color and large ears to dissipate heat. These rabbits are important to desert ecosystems as prey species and for seed dispersal.
The desert
The Rattlesnake .
Every animal below the apex predator is considered as potential prey. An apex predator might be a lion, cougar, wolf or the like. Prey could be rodents, rabbits, hares, foxes, deer, and even coyotes.
That's what they are adapted to. It might be because of the prey there or because it has good habitats.
While there is no desert in New York, there are a number of animals that live there that also live in the desert - deer, raccoons, coyotes, skunks are all examples.