Animals In The Desert Ecosystem
An ecosystem includes all the life in a particular environment or location.
Animals in the desert ecosystem. The bubal hartebeest and desert rat-kangaroo. A desert ecosystem is basically devoid of any rainfall or precipitation. 70 mammalian species 90 species of birds 100 species of reptiles and other smaller forms of life are found in the sahara desert.
Below is a list of animals that live in the desert with links to additional information on each animal. The IUCN considers many species as endangered including the Egyptian tortoise gazelles antelopes Saharan cheetah fennec foxes caracals and pronghorns. Some of the deserts scavengers are capable of capturing their own prey but as food can be scarce in the desert they are always looking to scavenge an easy meal.
Of the various forms of pollination the chapter will explore the yucca moth-yucca and senita moth-senita cactus mutualisms. Desert animals include coyotes and bobcats spiders such as the black widow scorpions rattlesnakes lizards and many kinds of birds all especially adapted to the desert biome. The camel also has special eyelids and eyelashes that help to keep sand out of their eyes.
Some of the other animals in the desert include the Mexican gray wolf or the famously called el lobo in the Sonaran desert Elora 2003. In areas with a greater water supply the level of biodiversity increases as vegetation such as shrubs cacti and hardy trees form the foundation of a more extensive food web. The plants and animals of the desert ecosystem have mastered the art of survival in harsh conditions.
The camel has humps that store fat and water so that the camel will not get dehydrated or run out of energy. Additionally many scavenging insects subsist on dead organisms. The desert fox wild dog and the wild donkey also are found in the desert.
Conservation efforts are however underway to save them from going extinct. The camel is another desert animal. How these animals and organisms live and thrive off of each other is commonly referred to as the food chain.