Desert Animals Pictures And Information. A good example of an animal with special adaptations is the camel. The australian outback deserts are not the driest deserts in the world, it actually rains a fair bit here and there is a lot of wildlife.
A to z list of animals that live in the desert. Even so, like so many inhospitable places on earth, there are many animals that live in the desert and seem quite content. And we are looking at some of the inhabitants of the driest and hottest places on earth!
Nocturnal animals hide in burrows in the day time and come on the sand surface at the night time when its cold outside.
The sidewinder can often be found buried in the sand of the desert or in animal burrows. Composite photograph by joel sartore, national geographic photo ark Special bodies for special circumstances help keep creatures like the camel and the meerkat alive and well in habitats and conditions that seem inhospitable. 70 mammalian species, 90 species of birds, 100 species of reptiles, and several species of spiders, scorpions, and other smaller forms of life, call the sahara desert their home.