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Desert Biome (Animal Adaptations (Vertebrate Responses to Heat…
Desert Biome
Animal Adaptations
Nocturnal Hunters
Thinner fur coat
Crespuscular
Underground burrows for shelter
Diurnal Mammal
Vertebrate Responses to Heat
Dissipation of heat
Larger Ears
Animals light in color
More surface area reduces heat radiation
Water Retention
Heterotherm
Validation of the skin
Sweating
Decreased muscle action
Camels
Homed Lizard
Desert reptiles
African gazelles
Moloch Horridus
Minimum rainfall
Lack of insulating water vapor
Widely Fluctuating temperature
Hot/Dry Climate
Low Bio-diversity