how do animals and plants survive the desert by Garv.A. https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9 Made with ♥ en-us 2018-03-14 07:27:19 UTC 2018-04-07 04:40:43 UTC hello@padlet.com ANIMALS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242212374 The two main adaptations that desert animals must make are how to deal with lack of water and how to deal with extremes in temperature. Many desert animals avoid the heat of the desert by simply staying out of it as much as possible]]> 2018-03-15 07:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242212374 Where do animals in the desert get their water from? garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242212600 Since water is so scarce, most desert animals get their water from the food they eat: succulent plants, seeds, or the blood and body tissues of their prey.]]> 2018-03-15 07:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242212600 How do desert animals prevent water from leaving their bodies? garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242226925 Desert animals prevent water leaving their bodies in a number of different ways. Some, like kangaroo rats and lizards, live in burrows which do not get too hot or too cold and have more humid (damp) air inside. These animals stay in their burrows during the hot days and emerge at night to feed.
Other animals have bodies designed to save water. Scorpions and wolf spiders have a thick outer covering which reduces moisture loss. The kidneys of desert animals concentrate urine, so that they excrete less water.
]]> 2018-03-15 08:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242226925 here is a video garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242227876 2018-03-15 08:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242227876 PLANTS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242228552 The ability to adapt to arid conditions can mean the difference between life or death for animals and plants that live in the desert]]> 2018-03-15 08:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242228552 PLANTS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242229222  Some animals burrow deep underground in the heat of the day, lie in the shade until late afternoon or early evening, or have evolved salt glands, which allow their bodies to secrete salt but not sweat so they retain water. Most deserts have dry, arid climates with little to no rain, so every living organism that lives there must find a way to adapt, survive and thrive, or die.']]> 2018-03-15 08:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242229222 Nocturnal Animals garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242229954 At night, the desert comes alive. A universal adaptation of desert living begins with an upside-down day. Instead of sleeping at night, nocturnal animals sleep during the hottest part of the day, only to take up their business of hunting food during the graveyard shift.]]> 2018-03-15 08:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/242229954 PLANTS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040494 Most desert species have found remarkable ways to survive by evading drought. Desert succulents, such as cacti or rock plants (Lithops) for example, survive dry spells by accumulating moisture in their fleshy tissues. They have an extensive system of shallow roots to capture soil water only a few hours after it has rained. Additionally, many cacti and other stem-succulent plants of hot deserts present columnar growth, with leafless, vertically-erect, green trunks that maximize light interception during the early and late hours of the day, but avoid the midday sun, when excessive heat may damage plant tissues.]]> 2018-03-17 06:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040494 PLANTS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040525 One of the most effective drought-survival adaptations for many species is the evolution of an ephemeral life-cycle. An ephemeral life cycle is characterized by a short life and the capacity to leave behind very hardy forms of propagation. This ability is found not only in plants but also in many invertebrates. Desert ephemerals are amazingly rapid growers capable of reproducing at a remarkably high rate during good seasons.]]> 2018-03-17 06:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040525 ANIMALS garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040598 Birds and large mammals can escape critical dry spells by migrating along the desert plains or up into the mountains. Smaller animals cannot migrate but regulate their environment by seeking out cool or shady places. In addition to flying to other habitats during the dry season, birds can reduce heat by soaring. Many rodents, invertebrates, and snakes avoid heat by spending the day in caves and burrows searching out food during the night. Animals active in the day reduce their activities by resting in the shade during the hotter hours.]]> 2018-03-17 06:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/243040598 garv_aggarwal https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/249394830 2018-04-07 04:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/garv_aggarwal/egy5fsoxbnc9/wish/249394830