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“Hummingbirds have long, skinny beaks that help them drink nectar deep inside of flowers
Pelicans have large pouch-like beaks to scoop up fish
Hawks have hook-like beaks to rip apart their prey
A giraffe’s long neck allows it to reach food sources
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Humps to store fat in which a camel breaks down into water and energy in the scarcity of food and water.
Two rows of long eyelashes and thick eyebrows help them to keep out sand and desert sun.
Narrow nostrils and hairy ears also help them to keep out sand.
Thick and tough lips help them to pick at dry and thorny desert plants.
Broad and flat feet, so they don’t sink in the sand and walk easily.
They can go for a week or more without water. They can drink up to 32 gallons (46 liters) of water at one go.
Long legs protect them from sand heat.
Rarely sweat. Change their body temperature to avoid water loss through sweating.
They are well camouflaged. Their body color helps them to blend into their environment.
Thick fur helps to keep them warm at night.
Desert tortoises are active mostly during the day depending on the temperature.
They burrow under the sand to protect themselves from the intense heat in the summer and subfreezing temperatures while it is dormant in the winter.
Desert tortoises have an oversized bladder that can carry extra water.
In wet conditions, they excrete waste and drink extra water to store in their bladders.
The desert tortoise has adapted to the less rainfall in the desert. To maintain its water intake, the tortoise consumes the moisture in the grasses and flowers.
Their thick rear legs and flatter front feet help desert tortoises to walk easily in the sand.
Tortoises can keep their head, legs, and tail into the shell, providing themselves protection against predators.
An adult tortoise can survive a year without water.
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Kangaroo Rats are nocturnal, which protects them from the heat during the day.
Kangaroo rats dig burrows to protect themselves from predators and extreme heat.
Kangaroo rats obtain their water from the food they eat. They can extract a half gram of water out of every gram of seeds consumed.
They don’t even need water to bathe. Instead, they will take a dust bath by rolling around in the sand.
They have large hind legs that allow them to jump almost 9 feet at a time to avoid predators.
They have large ears as well as an extremely good sense of hearing that allows the rat to detect the approach of the predators.
Kangaroo rats collect seeds and beans at night and store them in their cheek pouches. This behavior allows them to store extra seeds quickly