desert mammals
Sandy habitat creatures
Mammals adapted to survive in desert environments, where water is scarce and temperatures extreme.
Desert mammals have evolved various strategies: some are nocturnal to avoid daytime heat, others can go long periods without drinking by extracting moisture from food.
Examples include camels, kangaroo rats, fennec foxes, and certain species of jackrabbits.
Desert mammals often have large ears that help dissipate heat.
- camelHumped desert mammal
- coyoteWild North American canid
- fennecSmall African fox
- jerboaBipedal desert rodent
- jackrabbitLarge North American hare
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Warm-blooded ocean dwellers
marine mammals · river dolphins · manatees · capybaras · tapirs
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Warm-blooded ocean animals
sea mammals · aquatic mammals · whales · dolphins · seals
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White Arctic marine mammals
musk oxen · lemmings · caribou · arctic hares · walruses
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