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Animals of the Desert Biome

Animals and other life within the desert have adapted to the extreme heat and dryness. Many animals have enlarged ears to release heat from their bodies to cool off during the day. Such as the Fennec Fox, the Bandicoot, the Rabbit Eared Bandicoot, the Bilby and many more. []




 * Fennec Fox** - Secondary consumer / primary carnivor. This small, docile animal has adapted and grown a large pair of ears to help cool itself down in the intense heat of the desert. Aside from the giant ears this little guy has grown claws that are better suited for digging to create burrows to mate and hide away in.


 * Ant** - Primary Consumer. Although this very small organism seems to be harmless in suburban areas, the desert ant posses a stinging bite which it has adapted to defend itself against preadators. Also this little pest has the ability to create deep burrows to keep safe while mating and it also acts as a safe place to store their offsprings.
 * Serval** - Tertiary Consumer / Secondary Carnivore. This cat has adapted to the desert climate in many ways, it has grown large ear to not only cool itself, but its hear is at a level above all other organisms living in this biome. It has sharp teeth and razor like claws to rip and tear away at its prey for effective hunting and gathering.


 * Coyote** - Scavenger / Tertiary consumer. Believe or not, this wild and dangerous animal that has the ability to catch and kill almost anything it would desire actually enjoys to eatseveral grains and fruits. Unfortunately in the desert there isn't much fruit to go around and that's why the coyote has adapted and has thickly coated paws along with a greyish brown coat that allows it to hide in plain sight from its prey.
 * Saguaro Cactus** - Producer. This is a frequently seen cactus in desert biomes. This cactus actually adapted to the desert by allowing itself to grow freakishly tall so it is able to store about 15 times the normal amount of water an average cactus could. This giant spikey plant is able to grow anywhere from 15 - 50 ft tall and when punctured is an excelent source of liquid for any traveling organism.
 * Cougar** - Quaternary Conumer. This animal is a true symbol of power and strength. In its habitat the cougar does what it wants, eats what it wants, and whatever it goes after shouldn't even bother running because after it starts to chase its prey its only a matter of time before its food. The cougar is a close relative of the jungle planther, but the cougar has adapted to the desert and has shorter fur and a brown and white coat to blend in with the desert surroundings. ( Fact: With one swipe of its claws a cougar can make a clean cut through bone.)
 * Sheep** - Primary Consumer. This defenseless fuzzy animal graises on plants, berries, grass and twigs. This is one of the organisms that helps allow the gigher level consumers gain a good amount of energy because not only is the energy more direct, but the sheep is a good source of nutrients and vitamins. The only difference between an average sheep and one that lives in a desert biome is that its wool is far less thick and the sheep from the desert biome is taller and thinner.
 * Vulture** - Scavenger. The vulture stays far away from danger and waits to find dead animal carcases and other remains to pick through. It has a darker set of feather to blend in with trees and shrubs, but also has very sharp talons to help rip apart its already dead prey if needed.
 * Roadrunner** - Secondary Consumer. This small bird is actually very effective at hunter and pinning down his prey. It is very quick and has sharp talons to help grip the stone and coarse ground in the desert biome.
 * Shrew** - Secondary Consumer / Primary Carnivore. This small rodent like animal may look cute, but it has sharp teeth and a bad temper. It is a carnivore and cannibal. Shrews will eat other shrews to prove dominance, also desert shrews have great eye sight and will actually sneak up and kill things large than temselves.