Deserts habitat

• Deserts are areas that receive very little rainfall.

• In hot deserts, daytime temperature in summer can reach up to 45°C.
• Annual rainfall is less than 25 cm.

Desert

• Though deserts are mostly considered to be hot, some are very cold (e.g., the Gobi desert in China).

• Animals such as camel, kangaroo rat, Gila monster, and rattlesnake are found in deserts.

Camel

Kangaroo rat

Gila monster

Rattlesnake

• Plants like cactus, opuntia, etc. are found in deserts.

Glimpse of deserts