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They have padded feet which help them to
walk on the desert land which is sandy.
Most amphibians have two phases in Their body temperature changes with the
their lives, in the larval stage (tadpole) atmospheric temperature thus reduces the
they are fish-like, swimming in water loss of moisture.
using a tail and breathing through gills. Most of the desert animals are burrowing
When they become adult they move on and nocturnal. It protects them against the
land, however they live near water scorching sun and prevents excess water
bodies. loss.
The nostrils are reduced to pin holes or are
protected with due values that protect
1. What do you mean by amphibians? them from sand.
2. Name any three amphibians. The eyelids of the most of the desert
3. What land is fit for smooth and dry skin animals are transparent that protect them
for the frogs? from sand but permit vision.
4. What does a frog do with its s cky
tongue?
Animals in Desert Do you know, why every camel has a
The animals that live in the desert are called hump on its back? This hump is nothing
xerocoles. Usually, they have special but a body of fat that camel uses as per
adapta ons that allow them to survive under its requirement.
the extreme temperatures and condi ons
that are present in a desert. A good example
of an animal with special adapta ons is the
1. Where do xerocoles live?
camel. A camel can drink very large amount
2. Name any three xerocoles.
of water in one day or survive for a rela vely
long me without drinking water. 3. What do help camels to walk on sandy
surface?
Some animals of the desert are also
4. Why the eyelids of most of the desert
endangered, including the Lappet-Faced animals are transparent?
Vulture which is categorised as vulnerable.
Adap ve Feature of Desert Animals Animals in the Mountain Region
Desert animals, especially camels, have the Animals also live at high al tudes in the
capacity to store water in their body for mountain region where the climate is cold
several days. and windy. They have developed some
adap ve features to survive in such harsh
Their skin is thick which helps to cope with
excessive heat and temperature. climate. Some important animals found in
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