- When it gets too hot in the desert , some desert birds take shelter in holes in cacti.
- The scale of reptiles are like waterproof suits that stops moisture from leaking out the animal's bodies.
- Most animals spend day underground creates a moist atmosphere to reduce water loss.
- Urine is highly concentrated.
- Seed stored in the burrows act as edible sponges by soaking up water vapour in the air.
- They can go all their life without drinking/
- Kangaroo rats have such highly efficient kidneys that they can extract all the water they need from their food.
- Not every desert dweller goes to such lengths.
- Plants ,too, have developed a variety of ways coping with the water short.
- Cacti is the champion water storers of the dessert.
- They have replaced leaves with spines which lose less moisture to the air.
- Spine also help to deter animals from trying to grt at the water stored in the stem.
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