1. DESERT LIFE
By Kieran Axisa

2. What is a desert? A place where there is a lot of sand
In the desert it is very hot during the day but in the night it is cold

3. Deserts around the world
Sahara Desert – in Africa. It is the largest desert on earth.
Great Basin Desert - in North America
Patagonian Desert - in Argentina
Arabian Desert – in Saudi Arabia
Gobi Desert – in Asia
Great Victoria – in Australia
In Europe there are no deserts

4. Deserts around the world

5. Desert Animals
Camels
They can live for one whole week without drinking water.
Camels store a lot of food in their humps.
In the desert camels are used to take people from one place to another.

6. Desert Animals Jerboas A jerboa looks like a tiny mouse.
It has a long tail with a tuft at the end.
It has long back legs and small front legs.
With it’s long legs it can jump far away like a kangaroo.

7. Desert Animals
Coyote
An animal that is similar to a wolf.

8. Desert Animals Road Runner This bird can run at a very high speed.
When it is in danger, it runs or bends down to hide.

9. Desert Animals Fennec Fox
This fox has huge ears and very large eyes. It’s ears help it to lose heat.

10. Desert Animals
Gazelle
It is a type of deer with long ringed horns.

11. Cactus Cactus is the most common plant in the desert.
This plant stores water in itself.

12. Oasis An oasis is similar to a pond.
It provides the camels and other animals that live in the desert water to drink.