Animals

Desert World Animals

Fennec Fox - Taylor Lee

The fennec fox is the smallest of the deserts foxes, but its large ears, measuring 6 inches, appear to be from a bigger relative. The fennec fox lives in the sandy Sahara and in North Africa. Their nocturnal habits help them deal with the heat of the desert environment, and some physical adaptations help as well. Their bat-like ears make body heat and help the foxes keep cool. Fennec foxes have long, thick hair that warms them during cold nights and protects them from hot sun during the day. Fennec foxes live underground. Fennec foxes eats plants but also eat rodents, eggs, reptiles, and insects. The fennec fox can go long periods without water. They also can live up to 12 years. The fennec foxes main predators are the Caracal and the Eagle Owl.
 * //Fennecus Zerda //**

Big Horned Sheep - Chad Higley


 * White muzzle
 * Curved light brown horns
 * Hoofed feet
 * Light brown coat
 * White patch on rump
 * Small brown tail
 * Track 3 in. (7.5cm) long
 * Track 2 in (5cm)wide
 * Herbivores
 * Diet-grass, leaves, herbs, twigs, shoots
 * Don’t chew food much
 * Predators-wolves, mountain lions, bears, humans
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mammals
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Rough pad on feet
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Live in tundra, mountains, and the desert
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">32-40 inches tall at the shoulder
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">50-62 inches long (including tail)
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Move well through uneven ground
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Horns grow throughout life, don’t fall off
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Horns made of keratin
 * <span style="color: #030303; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Rings on horns tell how old it is

<span style="color: #ff9200; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Meerkat- Anna Colebert The Meerkat is a small mammal, is a member of the mongoose family. Meerkats live in all parts of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana and in South Africa. A group of Meerkats is called a mob, gang, or clan. A Meerkat gang often has about twenty Meerkats, but super families have fifty or more Meerkats. Meerkats have a life span of twelve to fourteen years. Meerkats are usually brown and black. They grow to about one foot or thirty centimeters. Meerkats weight about two pounds or zero and nine tenths kilograms.

Meerkats called the "Solar Panel of the Animal World," meerkats use their dark-skinned, sparsely furred bellies to warm up. They have non-retractable claws and four toes. There activity is Diurnal during the day and are very active. The dark eye markings act like built-in sunglasses and have closeable ears. Meerkats live in grass-lined burrows that are shared with ground squirrels and yellow mongooses. Mob moves several times annually if food supply is depleted. Meerkats are very territorial and will fiercely defend their home from other meerkat gangs. Meerkats are "snack size" for a number of animals, so one always stands guard while the others forage or nap. They have litters up two to five babies. Meerkats eat scorpions, beetles, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, worms, crickets, small mammals, small reptiles, birds, eggs, tubers and roots. In short Meerkats are an interesting animal.

<span style="color: #ff9200; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> Lion - Scott Coneys



In general, female lions are smaller than males. Though lions used to live in most parts of Africa, they are now found only in the south Sahara desert and in parts of southern and eastern Africa.
 * Height:** 4 feet (1.2m) (males).
 * Length:** 5-8 feet (1.5-2.4m) (males).
 * Weight** 330-500 lbs (150-227 kg) (males).
 * Lifespan:** 10-14 years.
 * Top speed:** 50 mph (81 km/hr), for short distance
 * Staples:** Lions consume a wide variety of prey, from wildebeest, impala, zebra, giraffe, buffalo and wild hogs to sometimes rhinos and hippos.

Did You Know?
The only social member of the cat (Felidae) family, lions live in large groups called "prides," consisting of about 15 lions. Related females and their young make up the majority of the pride. A single male, or sometimes a small group of 2-3 males, will join a pride for an indefinite period, usually about 3 years or until another group of males takes over.. Mating Season:** Throughout the year. Young cubs are vulnerable to predation by hyenas, leopards and black-backed jackals. The cubs begin hunting at 11 months but remain with their mother for at least two years
 * Reproduction
 * Gestation:** Around 110 days.
 * Litter size:** 3-4 cubs.

<span style="color: #ff9200; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 170%;">Snow Leopard - Sheldon Foley



The Snow leopard or //Panthera uncia is 1 of the animals on the endangered species list. They mainly eat// Wild sheep, marmots, birds and other animals. They have a Soft grey coat, white on belly. Head and limbs marked with solid black or brown spots; body is covered with brown blotches ringed with black, and a black streak runs down the back. Tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of the paws are covered with fur -- for protection against snow and cold. These animals like to call mountain steeps, and coniferous forests their home. But, do to over hunting and habitat lose, these animals are few and far between. The snow leopard is a solitary animal and only paring during the breeding season. They are extremely rare because hunters and fur traders hunt them for their fur and skin. By law it is now illegal to sell, or trade snow leopard fur or skin.

<span style="color: #fbb528; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Camel- Kali Coast ** Family Tree ** The two kinds of Camels are the one humped Dromedary of western Asia and the two-humped Bactrian of central and eastern Asia. ** Size ** Camels are about seven feet tall. They weigh up to 1500 lbs. ** Range and Habitat ** Camels now live in desert regions in Africa and Asia where they are almost entirely domesticated. ** Diet ** Branches, leaves, shrubs, grasses. Wolves, tigers, lions
 * Predators **

Camels have lived in some of the deserted corners of our planet, and not only do they live, they thrive. Camels are able to avoid predators by living in deserts, mountains, and other places. They can travel long distances. Camels can live in a big amount of dehydration. When they are at a water hole they can rehydrate quickly. Camels eat almost anything. They can live up to 80 years old.

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