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Desert

Desert and Tundra Biomes

A biome defined by scarcity of water rather than by heat: any region receiving very little annual precipitation qualifies, which is why deserts range from the scorching Sahara to the frigid Gobi and the polar ice deserts of Antarctica. Plants and animals here carry specialized adaptations for conserving water and tolerating extreme daily temperature swings, since clear skies and thin vegetation let deserts lose heat rapidly after sunset even when daytime temperatures are severe. Hot deserts cover roughly a fifth of the Earth's land surface, concentrated in belts near 30 degrees north and south latitude where descending dry air suppresses rainfall.

Facts
Climate
Annual Precipitation (mm)
150 1
Desert precipitation varies hugely by subtype, from well under 25mm a year in hyper-arid cores to close to the roughly 250mm ceiling most definitions use; 150mm is a representative mid-range figure, not a single measured site.
Typical Low Temperature (C)
-4 1
A hot desert's own night low can fall well below freezing; the figure recorded here is a representative hot-desert winter night low, not the extreme reached in a cold desert such as the Gobi.
Typical High Temperature (C)
45 1
45C is a representative hot-desert summer day figure; the most extreme deserts reach as high as 54C.
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Demonstrates

Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Source Spotted sandgrouse (Wikipedia)
Springbok, Species
Source Wikidata: Springbok
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Coenobita perlatus
Source Wikipedia: Striped bark scorpion
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ictonyx striatus
Source Takakia ceratophylla (Wikipedia)
Source World Wildlife Fund
Source Wikipedia: Tarantula hawk
Source Tecopa pupfish (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Phrynosoma cornutum
Source World Wildlife Fund
Thorny Devil, Species
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Moloch horridus
Source NatureServe Explorer: Manduca sexta
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Toxocara canis
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Source Turkey Vulture (Wikipedia)
Source NatureServe Explorer: Euphydryas chalcedona
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Chamaeleo calyptratus (Animal Diversity Web)
Vinegaroon, Species
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mastigoproctus giganteus
Welwitschia, Species
Source Welwitschia (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Apis mellifera
Source NatureServe Explorer: Spilogale gracilis
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Nasua narica
Source Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
Wild Boar, Species
Source Wild Boar (Wikipedia)
Wolf, Species
Source Wolf (Wikipedia)
Woodlouse, Species
Source Woodlouse - Wikipedia

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1. Desert (National Geographic Education)
National Geographic Education
  • Desert - Introduction
    Most experts agree that a desert is an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year.
  • Introduction
    Although some deserts are very hot, with daytime temperatures as high as 54°C (130°F), other deserts have cold winters or are cold year-round.
  • Introduction
    Daytime temperatures in the Chihuahua can climb beyond 37°C (100°F), while nighttime temperatures can dip below freezing (0°C or 32°F).
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • britannica.com/science/desert, opening definition paragraph
    desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation. It is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of distinctive plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment.
  • Home To: Saguaro Cactus
  • Demonstrates: Photosynthesis
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Sahara (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Sahara Desert, lead sectionView the Source
Gobi Desert (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Gobi Desert, lead sectionView the Source
Sonoran Desert (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Sonoran Desert, lead sectionView the Source
Chihuahuan Desert (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Chihuahuan Desert, lead sectionView the Source
World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund
  • Home To: Arabian Desert
  • Home To: Atacama Desert
  • Home To: Great Victoria Desert
  • Home To: Karakum Desert
  • Home To: Mojave Desert
  • Home To: Namib Desert
  • Home To: Simpson Desert
  • Home To: Taklamakan Desert
  • Home To: Thar Desert
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Demonstrates: Dust Storm
  • Demonstrates: Haboob
  • Demonstrates: Heat Wave
  • Demonstrates: Mirage
  • Demonstrates: Dust Devil
  • Demonstrates: Flash Flood
  • Demonstrates: Microburst
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Fennec Fox (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Home To: Fennec Fox, Wikipedia intro states: "The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most disti"
  • Home To: Fennec Fox, Wikipedia intro: "The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most..."
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Wikipedia: Pogona
  • Home To: Bearded Dragon, Wikipedia intro states: "tion and some insects. They are found throughout much of Australia and inhabit environments such as deserts and shrublands."
  • Home To: Bearded Dragon, Wikipedia intro: "tion and some insects. They are found throughout much of Australia and inhabit environments such as deserts and shrublands."
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Wikipedia: Hadrurus arizonensis
  • Home To: Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion, Wikipedia intro states: "Hadrurus arizonensis, the giant desert hairy scorpion, giant hairy scorpion, or Arizona Desert hairy scorpion is a large scorpion found in"
  • Home To: Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion, Wikipedia intro: "Hadrurus arizonensis, the giant desert hairy scorpion, giant hairy scorpion, or Arizona Desert hairy scorpion is a large scorpion found in"
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Wikipedia: Hogna carolinensis
Wikipedia
  • Home To: Carolina Wolf Spider, Wikipedia intro states: "ensis is able to thermoregulate quite well. This is particularly important for animals that inhabit desert ecosystems or other locations with large temperature swings."
  • Home To: Carolina Wolf Spider, Wikipedia intro: "ensis is able to thermoregulate quite well. This is particularly important for animals that inhabit desert ecosystems or other locations with large temperature..."
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Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
  • Home To: Astrophytum capricorne, Wikipedia intro states: "ecies is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."
  • Home To: Astrophytum capricorne, Wikipedia intro: "ecies is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."
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Bolson Tortoise (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Bolson Tortoise, Wikipedia intro: "he largest, having a carapace length of about 46 cm (18 in). It lives in a region of the Chihuahuan Desert known as the Bolsón de Mapimí, which is located in no..."View the Source
Welwitschia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Welwitschia, Wikipedia intro: "onyanga. It is native to Angola and Namibia, where it grows in the extreme conditions of the Namib desert, tolerating high heat and low precipitation. Welwitsch..."View the Source
Red Fox (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Red Fox, Wikipedia intro: "ich can be divided into two categories: the large northern foxes and the small, basal southern grey desert foxes of Asia and North Africa. The red fox usually o..."View the Source
Addax (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Addax, Wikipedia intro: "imorphic, as the females are generally smaller than the males. The addax lives in arid regions, semideserts, and sandy and stony deserts in North Africa. It mai..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Crotalus cerastes
Home To: Sidewinder, Wikipedia intro: "per, a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to desert regions of the Southwestern United States and adjacen..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Nematode
Home To: Roundworm, Wikipedia intro: "animals in both individual and species counts, and are found in locations as diverse as mountains, deserts, and oceanic trenches. They are found in every part o..."View the Source
Wikipedia: African spurred tortoise
Home To: African Spurred Tortoise, Wikipedia intro: "e sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species of..."View the Source
Sonoran Desert Toad (Wikipedia)
Home To: Sonoran Desert Toad, Wikipedia intro: "The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), (previously Bufo alvarius) also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico an..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Ephedra nevadensis
Home To: Mormon Tea, Wikipedia intro: "h to Oregon, and south to Baja California, including areas of the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau and desert Southwest. It is found in rocky and sandy soils, gene..."View the Source
Wikipedia: Selaginella lepidophylla
Wikipedia
  • Home To: Selaginella Lepidophylla, Wikipedia intro: "sometimes as the rose of Jericho (although distinct from the true rose of Jericho) is a species of desert plant in the spikemoss family (Selaginellaceae). It is..."
  • Home To: Resurrection Plant, habitat statement
    It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of the United States and Mexico.
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Wikipedia: Sand cat
Home To: Sand Cat, Wikipedia intro: "The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small wild cat that inhabits sandy and stony deserts far from water sources. With its sandy to light grey fur, it is well ca..."View the Source
Tecopa pupfish (Wikipedia)
Home To: Tecopa pupfish, Wikipedia intro: "The small, heat-tolerant pupfish was endemic to the outflows of a pair of hot springs in the Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California. Habitat modifications, th..."View the Source
Echinocereus engelmannii (Wikipedia)
Home To: Echinocereus engelmannii, Wikipedia intro: "annii, the strawberry hedgehog cactus or Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, is a cactus commonly found in desert areas of the southwestern United States and the adjac..."View the Source
Agave victoriae-reginae (Wikipedia)
Home To: Agave victoriae-reginae, Wikipedia intro: "wers are borne in erect racemes up to 4m in length. A. victoriae-reginae is found in the Chihuahuan Desert in the Mexican States of Coahuila, Durango and Nuevo..."View the Source
Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
Home To: Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Wikipedia intro: ". It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly on limeston..."View the Source
Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Wild Bactrian Camel, Wikipedia 'Wild Bactrian camel': lives in the Gobi Desert region (Lop Nur / Great Gobi A protected areas)View the Source
Meerkat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Meerkat, Wikipedia 'Meerkat': commonly living in arid, open habitats with little woody vegetationView the Source
Red-tailed Hawk (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Red-tailed Hawk, Wikipedia 'Red-tailed hawk': occupies a wide range of habitats including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forestsView the Source
Turkey Vulture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Turkey Vulture, Wikipedia 'Turkey vulture': inhabits subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and desertsView the Source
Desert Locust (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Desert Locust, Wikipedia 'Desert locust': found primarily in the deserts and dry areas of northern and eastern Africa, Arabia, and southwest AsiaView the Source
Wikipedia
Home To: Prickly Pear, Wikipedia 'Opuntia': cacti are native to the Americas, well adapted to arid climatesView the Source
Leopard Gecko (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Leopard Gecko, Wikipedia 'Leopard gecko': native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and NepalView the Source
Bobcat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Bobcat, Wikipedia 'Bobcat': inhabits wooded areas, semidesert, urban edge, forest edge, and swampland environmentsView the Source
Caracal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Caracal, Wikipedia 'Caracal': native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and arid areas of Pakistan and northwestern IndiaView the Source
Wikidata: Springbok
Home To: Springbok, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Deathstalker Scorpion
Home To: Deathstalker Scorpion, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Giant Desert Centipede
Home To: Giant Desert Centipede, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Arizona Bark Scorpion
Home To: Arizona Bark Scorpion, IntroductionView the Source
Pea (Wikipedia)
Home To: Garden Pea (Pisum sativum), IntroductionView the Source
Dromedary (Wikipedia)
Home To: Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius), IntroductionView the Source
Brown Hyena (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Brown Hyena, IntroductionView the Source
Bohemian waxwing (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Bohemian waxwing, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Pea
Home To: Pea, IntroductionView the Source
Desert rosy boa (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Desert rosy boa, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Peganum harmala
Home To: Peganum harmala, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Hoodia gordonii
Home To: Hoodia gordonii, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Araucarioxylon arizonicum
Home To: Araucarioxylon arizonicum, IntroductionView the Source
Wikidata: Desert bighorn sheep
Home To: Desert bighorn sheep, IntroductionView the Source
Fouquieria columnaris (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Fouquieria columnaris, IntroductionView the Source
Agave parryi (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Agave parryi, IntroductionView the Source
Helmethead Gecko (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Helmethead Gecko, IntroductionView the Source
Mountain Cottontail (Wikidata)
WikidataHome To: Mountain Cottontail, IntroductionView the Source
Eupackardia (Wikipedia)
Home To: Eupackardia, Habitat, season and distribution
Quote, Home To: Eupackardia, Habitat, season and distribution
They normally make their habitats in thorn scrubs, foothills and canyons of desert mountain ranges and dry deserts.
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Kleinmann's Tortoise (Wikipedia)
Home To: Egyptian tortoise, Habitat and ecology
Quote, Home To: Egyptian tortoise, Habitat and ecology
Kleinmann's tortoise lives in deserts and semiarid habitats, usually with compact sand and gravel plains, scattered rocks, shallow, sandy wadis, dry woodlands, shrubby areas, and coastal salt marsh habitats.
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Plants For A Future: Ferula assa-foetida - Useful Temperate Plants
Plants For A FutureHome To: Ferula assa-foetida, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Ferula assa-foetida, Habitat
Deserts
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Arabian oryx, Wikipedia
Home To: Arabian Oryx, Lead section
Quote, Home To: Arabian Oryx, Lead section
It is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Asclepias eriocarpa (Wikipedia)
Home To: Asclepias eriocarpa, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 365989, target B16266
Quote, Home To: Asclepias eriocarpa, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 365989, target B16266
It grows in many habitat types such as rocky hillsides, woods, deserts, and especially dry areas.
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Wikipedia: Chilean rose tarantula
WikipediaHome To: Chilean Rose Tarantula, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 317666, target B16266
Quote, Home To: Chilean Rose Tarantula, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 317666, target B16266
The natural habitat of Grammostola rosea is the high desert and scrub regions of northern Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina.
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Erethizon dorsatum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: North American Porcupine, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: North American Porcupine, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Emu, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Emu, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Falco peregrinus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Peregrine Falcon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Peregrine Falcon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mimus polyglottos
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Northern Mockingbird, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Northern Mockingbird, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Bubo virginianus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Great Horned Owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Great Horned Owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Tyto alba
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Barn Owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Barn Owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Anax junius
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Common Green Darner, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Common Green Darner, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Panthera pardus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Amur Leopard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Amur Leopard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Papio hamadryas
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Hamadryas Baboon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Hamadryas Baboon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Litocranius walleri
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Gerenuk, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Gerenuk, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Macrotis lagotis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Greater Bilby, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Greater Bilby, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Vanessa cardui
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Painted Lady, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Painted Lady, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Capra hircus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Feral Goat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Feral Goat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Apis mellifera
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: Western Honey Bee, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • Home To: European dark bee, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • Home To: Apis mellifera cecropia, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Latrodectus hasselti
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Redback Spider, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Redback Spider, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mastigoproctus giganteus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: Vinegaroon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • Home To: Giant Vinegaroon, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Spea bombifrons
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Plains Spadefoot, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Plains Spadefoot, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ophisaurus ventralis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Eastern Glass Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Eastern Glass Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Drymarchon couperi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Eastern Indigo Snake, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Eastern Indigo Snake, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Gopherus polyphemus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Gopher Tortoise, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Gopher Tortoise, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Moloch horridus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Thorny Devil, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Thorny Devil, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Heloderma horridum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Mexican Beaded Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Mexican Beaded Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mellivora capensis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Phrynosoma cornutum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Texas Horned Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Texas Horned Lizard, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Cyclura cornuta
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Rhinoceros Iguana, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Rhinoceros Iguana, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Trichinella spiralis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Trichinella Spiralis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Trichinella Spiralis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Merops apiaster
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: European Bee-eater, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: European Bee-eater, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ictonyx striatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Striped Polecat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Striped Polecat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dasymutilla occidentalis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Dasymutilla Occidentalis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Dasymutilla Occidentalis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Armadillidium vulgare
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Common Pill Woodlouse, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Common Pill Woodlouse, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Porcellio scaber
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: Common Rough Woodlouse, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • Home To: Porcellio scaber, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Spheniscus mendiculus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Galapagos Penguin, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Galapagos Penguin, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Bassariscus astutus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Ring-tailed Cat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Ring-tailed Cat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Nasua narica
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: White-nosed Coati, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: White-nosed Coati, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mephitis macroura
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Hooded Skunk, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Hooded Skunk, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Leopardus geoffroyi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Geoffroy's Cat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Geoffroy's Cat, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Coenobita perlatus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Strawberry Hermit Crab, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Strawberry Hermit Crab, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mirounga angustirostris
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Northern Elephant Seal, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Northern Elephant Seal, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Asio otus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Long-eared owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Long-eared owl, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Arenaria interpres
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Ruddy turnstone, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Ruddy turnstone, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Dipylidium caninum
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Dipylidium caninum, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Dipylidium caninum, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Latrodectus hesperus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Latrodectus hesperus, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Latrodectus hesperus, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Latrodectus mactans
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: Latrodectus mactans, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
    desert or dune desert or dune
  • Home To: Southern Black Widow, Terrestrial Biomes
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune chaparral chaparral forest forest rainforest rainforest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Vulpes vulpes
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Cascade red fox, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Cascade red fox, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Antilocapra americana
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Baja California pronghorn, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Baja California pronghorn, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Toxocara canis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Toxocara canis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Toxocara canis, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Fat-tailed false antechinus, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
Quote, Home To: Fat-tailed false antechinus, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
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Cougar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Cougar, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Cougar, Distribution and habitat
The cougar lives in all forest types, lowland and mountainous deserts, and in open areas with little vegetation up to an elevation of 5,800 m (19,000 ft).
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Coyote (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Coyote, Description
Quote, Home To: Coyote, Description
Coyotes living at high elevations tend to have more black and gray shades than their desert-dwelling counterparts, which are more fulvous or whitish-gray.
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Cicada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Cicada, Taxonomy and diversity
Quote, Home To: Cicada, Taxonomy and diversity
Australian cicadas are found on tropical islands and cold coastal beaches around Tasmania, in tropical wetlands, high and low deserts, alpine areas of New South Wales and Victoria, large cities including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, and Tasmanian highlands and snowfields.
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Dingo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Dingo, Hybrids, distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Dingo, Hybrids, distribution and habitat
The dingo's present distribution covers a variety of habitats, including the temperate regions of eastern Australia, the alpine moorlands of the eastern highlands, the arid hot deserts of Central Australia, and the tropical forests and wetlands of Northern Australia.
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Spotted Hyena (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Spotted Hyena, Range, habitat and population
Quote, Home To: Spotted Hyena, Range, habitat and population
In the Namib Desert, it occurs in riverine growth along seasonal rivers, the sub-desertic pro-Namib and the adjoining inland plateau.
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Red Kangaroo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Red Kangaroo, Ecology and habitat
Quote, Home To: Red Kangaroo, Ecology and habitat
Its range encompasses scrubland, grassland, and desert habitats.
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Least Weasel (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Least Weasel, Subspecies
Quote, Home To: Least Weasel, Subspecies
They inhabit Transcaucasia, from western Kazakhstan to Semirechye and in the flat deserts of Middle Asia.
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Wikipedia: Bald Eagle
WikipediaHome To: Bald Eagle, Range
Quote, Home To: Bald Eagle, Range
Occupying varied habitats from the bayous of Louisiana to the Sonoran Desert and the eastern deciduous forests of Quebec and New England, northern birds are migratory, while southern birds are resident, remaining on their breeding territory all year.
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Common Raven (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Common Raven, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Common Raven, Distribution and habitat
They range throughout the Holarctic from Arctic and temperate habitats in North America and Eurasia to the deserts of North Africa, and to islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Wikipedia: Common Ostrich
WikipediaHome To: Common Ostrich, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Common Ostrich, Distribution and habitat
In southwest Africa they inhabit the semi-desert or true desert.
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Gila Monster (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Gila Monster, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Gila Monster, Distribution and habitat
They inhabit scrubland, succulent desert, and oak woodland, seeking shelter in burrows, thickets, and under rocks in locations with a favorable microclimate and adequate humidity.
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Solifugae (Wikipedia)
Home To: Camel Spider, Habitat and distribution
Quote, Home To: Camel Spider, Habitat and distribution
Most solifuges live in tropics and subtropical deserts in the Americas, Southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
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Kangaroo rat (Wikipedia)
Home To: Kangaroo Rat, Range and habitat
Quote, Home To: Kangaroo Rat, Range and habitat
In contrast, banner-tailed kangaroo rats have more specific habitat requirements for desert grasslands with scattered shrubs; this species is also more threatened because of the decline in these grasslands.
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Wild Boar (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Wild Boar, Habitat and sheltering
Quote, Home To: Wild Boar, Habitat and sheltering
The wild boar inhabits a diverse array of habitats from boreal taigas to deserts.
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Wikipedia: Photinus pyralis
Home To: Common Eastern Firefly, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Common Eastern Firefly, Habitat
Some natural habitats of these fireflies include meadows, fields, wetlands, desert canyons, and dense forests, and while they can successfully thrive in all of these areas, they require moisture to survive at all life stages.
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Woodlouse - Wikipedia
Home To: Woodlouse, Ecology
Quote, Home To: Woodlouse, Ecology
Woodlice need moisture because they rapidly lose water by excretion and evaporation through their cuticle, and so are usually found in damp, dark places, such as under rocks and logs, although one species, the desert-dwelling Hemilepistus reaumuri, inhabits "the driest habitat conquered by any species of crustacean".
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Wikipedia: Jumping spider
Home To: Jumping Spider, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Jumping Spider, Habitat
Tropical forests harbor the most species, but they are also found in temperate forests, scrubland, deserts, intertidal zones, and mountainous regions.
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Wikipedia: Tarantula hawk
Home To: Tarantula Hawk, Distribution
Quote, Home To: Tarantula Hawk, Distribution
Eighteen species of Pepsis and three species of Hemipepsis are found in the United States, primarily in the deserts of the Southwestern United States, with Pepsis grossa (formerly P. formosa) and Pepsis thisbe being common.
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Tabanidae
Home To: Horse Fly, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Horse Fly, Distribution and habitat
They mostly occur in warm areas with suitable moist locations for breeding, but also occupy a wide range of habitats from deserts to alpine meadows.
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Archaeognatha - Wikipedia
Home To: Bristletail, Biology
Quote, Home To: Bristletail, Biology
While most species live in moist soil, others have adapted to chaparral, and even sandy deserts.
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Darkling beetle - Wikipedia
Home To: Darkling Beetle, Biology and ecology
Quote, Home To: Darkling Beetle, Biology and ecology
Some species live in intensely dry deserts such as the Namib, and have evolved adaptions by which they collect droplets of fog that deposit on their elytra.
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Wikipedia: Marsh Frog
WikipediaHome To: Marsh Frog, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Marsh Frog, Distribution and habitat
Marsh frogs inhabit water bodies in many types types of habitat up to an altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft), including forests, grasslands, steppes and even deserts, colonising dry areas via river channels and valleys.
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Takakia ceratophylla (Wikipedia)
Home To: Takakia Ceratophylla, Geographic range and habitat
Quote, Home To: Takakia Ceratophylla, Geographic range and habitat
The natural habitats for this species are rocky areas (eg. inland or mountain cliffs) and cold desert that experiences late snow cover.
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Wolf (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Wolf, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Wolf, Distribution and habitat
Wolves live in forests, inland wetlands, shrublands, grasslands (including Arctic tundra), pastures, deserts, and rocky peaks on mountains.
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Long-eared hedgehog (Wikipedia)
Home To: Long-eared hedgehog, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Long-eared hedgehog, Distribution and habitat
The long-eared hedgehog inhabits a few different types of dry steppes, semi-deserts, and deserts.
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Bezoar ibex (Wikipedia)
Home To: Bezoar ibex, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Bezoar ibex, Distribution and habitat
In Iran, it is widely distributed and lives in rocky terrain, mountainous areas, on cliffs along the seashore, deciduous forests and in some areas in the Dasht-e Kavir desert.
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Fat-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)
Home To: Fat-tailed gerbil, Distribution
Quote, Home To: Fat-tailed gerbil, Distribution
There they live in sparsely vegetated sand sheets or rocky deserts.
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Kentish plover (Wikipedia)
Home To: Kentish plover, Distribution
Quote, Home To: Kentish plover, Distribution
They are known to reside and breed in multiple types of habitat, from desert with ground temperatures reaching 50 °C to tundra.
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African sheath-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Home To: African sheath-tailed bat, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: African sheath-tailed bat, Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subsaharic shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, caves, and hot deserts.
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Spotted sandgrouse (Wikipedia)
Home To: Spotted sandgrouse, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Spotted sandgrouse, Distribution and habitat
It inhabits deserts and semi-arid countryside and is largely resident although there is some local movement of flocks.
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Wikipedia: Striped bark scorpion
WikipediaHome To: Striped Bark Scorpion, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Striped Bark Scorpion, Distribution and habitat
A wide geographic distribution allows C. vittatus to occupy desert, deciduous and coniferous forest, and temperate grassland [biomes], where they can be found in crevices under rock and surface debris, vegetation, old rural structures like sheds and barns, and houses during the day.
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Loxosceles reclusa (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Brown Recluse Spider, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Brown Recluse Spider, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Crotalus atrox (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Crotalus Atrox, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Crotalus Atrox, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Myotis lucifugus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Little Brown Bat, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Little Brown Bat, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Diceros bicornis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Black Rhinoceros, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Black Rhinoceros, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland scrub forest scrub forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Tachyglossus aculeatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Short-beaked Echidna, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Short-beaked Echidna, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Columba livia (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: Rock Pigeon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest
  • Home To: Domestic Pigeon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Chamaeleo calyptratus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Veiled Chameleon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Veiled Chameleon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Coccinella septempunctata (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Seven-spot Ladybird, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Seven-spot Ladybird, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Acridotheres tristis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Common Myna, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Common Myna, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Procavia capensis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland scrub forest scrub forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Canis aureus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Home To: European jackal, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest
  • Home To: Egyptian wolf, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Odocoileus hemionus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Black-tailed deer, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Black-tailed deer, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ovis aries (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: European mouflon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: European mouflon, Habitat: Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Dung beetle - Wikipedia
Home To: Dung Beetle, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Dung Beetle, Habitat
Dung beetles live in many habitats, including desert, grasslands and savannas, farmlands, and native and planted forests.
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Ferocactus pilosus (Wikipedia)
Home To: Ferocactus pilosus, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Ferocactus pilosus, Habitat
The cactus is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert, located in northeastern Mexico.
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Rattus norvegicus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Fancy rat, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Fancy rat, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes taiga taiga desert or dune desert or dune savanna or grassland savanna or grassland chaparral chaparral forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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NatureServe Explorer: Mus musculus
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: House Mouse, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: House Mouse, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Manduca sexta
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Tobacco Hornworm, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: Tobacco Hornworm, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Agave americana
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Century Plant, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: Century Plant, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Euphydryas chalcedona
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Variable Checkerspot, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: Variable Checkerspot, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Spilogale gracilis
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Western Spotted Skunk, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: Western Spotted Skunk, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Conepatus leuconotus
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: American Hog-nosed Skunk, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: American Hog-nosed Skunk, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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NatureServe Explorer: Oenanthe oenanthe
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Northern wheatear, Species characteristics: Desert
Quote, Home To: Northern wheatear, Species characteristics: Desert
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Desert"
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Equisetum xylochaetum (Wikipedia)
Home To: Atacama Desert Giant Horsetail, Habitat: Desert
Quote, Home To: Atacama Desert Giant Horsetail, Habitat: Desert
Equisetum xylochaetum is a plant native to western South America, particularly the Atacama Desert.
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