Mojave Desert Animals Adaptations
They do so by eating a broad diet.
Mojave desert animals adaptations. The ability either to store water or to survive on very little water. Endemic species usually have adapted to these. Adaptations help desert animals to acquire and retain water and to regulate body temperatures which helps them to survive in the harsh conditions of the desert.
Many desert animals avoid the heat of the desert by simply staying out of it as much as possible. How do animals adapt to challenges in their habitat. The desert tortoise has adapted for desert existence by storing up to a liter of water in its urinary bladder.
Below is a list of animals that live in the desert with links to additional information on each animal. The Dumont Dunes of the Mojave Desert are known for their exceptionally large size with the tallest dune in this dune field measuring a whopping 1200 ft. Hairy paws for walking on hot sand.
They have giant ears with black tips that help them cool off also they have very long feet. DESERT TORTOISE Gopherus agassizii FAST FACTS - Found in the Mojave Desert - Lives 50 to 80 years - Weighs 8 to 15 lbs. Some animals survive only in the Mojave Desert these are called endemic species.
- Eats grasses cacti and wildflowers DID YOU KNOW. High temperatures and scarcity of water makes sustenance very difficult in the desert. The Mojave fringe-toed lizard Uma Scoparia while not endemic to the dunes is rare elsewhere Schoenherr 1992.
Students frame their thinking with an essential question. They are strict vegetarians. A light-colored coat to reflect heat.