Hyenas are weird desert animals that are capable of living to be over 40 years old and are known for their unusual features and behaviors ...

Meerkat is a social mammal that's native to Africa's desert. This small animal stands upright and lives in burrows. It's ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Desert animals adapt by eating water-storing plants or opportunistically feeding on moisture-rich insects and small animals ...

This could be used to introduce students to the ecosystem of the desert and how people, plants and animals adapt to the conditions. Students could be given a list of plants or animals and asked to ...