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Desert

Subject Area:

Science

Address/URL:

http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html

Description:

This comprehensive desert site is a great resource when teaching about the biomes. At Desert Animals, you can explore how animals adapt to desert life, how they avoid heat, dissipate heat, and retain and acquire water. Also, there is a researchable animal archive that includes everything form desert animals to desert insects.

How You Can Use This Source:

Share your experiences or questions with others or read and respond to messages on the message board.Find out about points of interest related to an upcoming field trip.Look up reproductions of U.S. Government publications for desert maps enriched with icons and colors.

Go to Desert.

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