Desert Biome Locations
The desert is a dry environment with very little rain and generally high temperatures. There is little animal and plant life in deserts because of these conditions.
Deserts are located in Australia, Arabian Peninsula, Southwest Africa, North Africa, Southwest United States, Argentina (South America), China, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Antarctica.
Deserts are located in Australia, Arabian Peninsula, Southwest Africa, North Africa, Southwest United States, Argentina (South America), China, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Antarctica.
Australia- Great SandyMammls:
Sandy inland mouse, Flying fox, Red kangaroo, Long eared bat, Bilby, dingo, marsupial mole, quokka, rabbit-eared bandicoot, etc. Birds: Grasswren, fuous-crowned mu-wren, scarlet chested parrot, grey honey eater, dusky grass wren, spiny-cheeked honeyeater, etc. Reptiles: Thorny devil dragon, smooth knob-tailed gecko, desert death adder, Amphibians: great desert skink, desert treefrog, sandy burrowing frog, desert spadefoot toad, etc. |
North Africa- SaharaMammals:
Addax antelope, baboons cape hare, camel, dama deer, desert hedgehog, dorcas gazelle, gerbil, mouse, sand fox, slender mongoose, shrew, spotted hyena, etc. Birds: Barn owl, vultures, golden eagle, desert sparrow, fan-tailed raven, purple heron nubian bustard ostrich, etc. Reptiles: Horned viper, python, spiny-tailed lizard, scorpions, etc. |
USA, Mexico- SonoranMammals:
Bobcat, kangaroo rat, pack rat, mexican gray wolf, mule deer, red-tailed hawk, coati, collored peccary, wild burros, etc. Birds: Barn owl, big free-tailed bat, elf owl, turkey vulture, roadrunner, etc. Reptiles: Desert iguana, sonoran toad, banded gila monster, desert tortoise, gila monster, rattlesnake, scorpion, sidewinder, chuckwallas, etc. |
China- GobiMammals:
Bactrian camel, gazelle, mongolian gerbil, jeroba, gobi bear, onager, pallas cat, przewalski horse, snow leopard, wolf, etc. Birds: Blue hill pigeon, desert wheatear, pallas sandgrouse, short-toed larks, etc. Reptiles: gecko, etc. |