The camel is the best example of desert adaptation. It has broad, padded feet to walk comfortably on sand. After the camel eats food, the extra food and water changes to fat and gets stored in the camel's hump. Then the camel can go on for days without food and water. Camel's have long, thick eyelashes to keep them safe from sand during sandstorms. they are also able to close their nose during a sandstorm.
To beat the daytime heat, many desert animals such as desert rats come out in search of food only during the night time. Some animals stay inside their holes during the hot summer months without eating any food. This long period of summer sleep is known as aestivation.
To beat the daytime heat, many desert animals such as desert rats come out in search of food only during the night time. Some animals stay inside their holes during the hot summer months without eating any food. This long period of summer sleep is known as aestivation.
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