Animal Adaptations
Kangaroo Rat
--Can survive with ever getting water and gets its moist from its seed diet.
-Excellent hearing that allows them to hear predators approaching.
-Long back legs allow them to jump up to 9 ft to escape predators.
-Burrow into cool dirt to escape from heat.
-Its fur matches its environment.
-Excellent hearing that allows them to hear predators approaching.
-Long back legs allow them to jump up to 9 ft to escape predators.
-Burrow into cool dirt to escape from heat.
-Its fur matches its environment.
Burrowing Owl
-Binocular vision which allows them to focus on one thing at a time.
-Hollow bones make these birds lighter and able to fly higher.
-Aerodynamic feathers let it fly faster to catch prey.
-Burrow their own, or steal other animals burrows for protection and to stay cool.
-Hollow bones make these birds lighter and able to fly higher.
-Aerodynamic feathers let it fly faster to catch prey.
-Burrow their own, or steal other animals burrows for protection and to stay cool.
Coyote
-Sharp claws and teeth to capture prey.
-Eats plants if there is lack of prey (omnivore).
-Lives in underground burrows during times of heat.
-Camouflaging fur
-Eats plants if there is lack of prey (omnivore).
-Lives in underground burrows during times of heat.
-Camouflaging fur
Desert Horned Lizard
-Are able to puff up to appear larger and frighten predators.
-Able to shoot foul tasting blood from their eyes to deter predators.
-Light tan to red coloration.
-Spines threaten predators.
-Able to shoot foul tasting blood from their eyes to deter predators.
-Light tan to red coloration.
-Spines threaten predators.
Camel
-Two rows of eyelashes protect their eyes from dust storms.
-Fat stored in hump means storage for food and water
-Nostrils can close to keep out sand.
-Thick leathery knees makes sure its knees are not burnt on the often very hot sand.
-Broad flat hooves act like snowshoes in the sand.
-Fat stored in hump means storage for food and water
-Nostrils can close to keep out sand.
-Thick leathery knees makes sure its knees are not burnt on the often very hot sand.
-Broad flat hooves act like snowshoes in the sand.