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  2. Xerocole - Wikipedia

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    The fennec fox's large ears help keep it cool: when the blood vessels dilate, blood from the body cycles in and dissipates over the expanded surface area. [1]A xerocole (from Greek xēros / ˈ z ɪ r oʊ s / 'dry' and Latin col(ere) 'to inhabit'), [2] [3] [4] is a general term referring to any animal that is adapted to live in a desert.

  3. Knut Schmidt-Nielsen - Wikipedia

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    1972 How Animals Work Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-09692-8; 1975 Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment Cambridge & New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-20551-4; 1979 Desert animals: Physiological problems of heat and water Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-23850-0; 1984 Scaling: Why Is Animal Size ...

  4. Desert elephant - Wikipedia

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    Desert roaming elephants have developed certain adaptations for desert life and tend to have relatively broader feet, longer legs and smaller bodies than other African bush elephants. They are herbivorous, and their diet varies with the change of the seasons. They may walk up to 70 kilometers at night to find water points, which is the cause of ...

  5. Nubian ibex - Wikipedia

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    Threats faced by the animal include competition with livestock for water and fodder, hunting pressure, climate change, habitat fragmentation, and habitat destruction. [1] [67] [68] Ecotourism and outdoor recreation may disturb ibex in nature reserves, causing them to change their behavior in order to avoid people. When possible, they seek out ...

  6. Desert bighorn sheep - Wikipedia

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    The characteristics and behavior of the desert bighorn sheep generally follow those of other bighorn sheep, except for adaptation to the lack of water in the desert. They can go for extended periods of time without drinking water. The desert bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Nevada. [3]

  7. Fennec fox - Wikipedia

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    The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small crepuscular fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. [1] Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat and listen for underground prey.

  8. Camel - Wikipedia

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    Desert tribes and Mongolian nomads use camel hair for tents, yurts, clothing, bedding and accessories. Camels have outer guard hairs and soft inner down, and the fibers may also be sorted by color and age of the animal. The guard hairs can be felted for use as waterproof coats for the herdsmen, while the softer hair is used for premium goods. [91]

  9. Desert horned lizard - Wikipedia

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    The desert horned lizard has also been observed to exhibit rain-harvesting behavior in the wild, a behavior previously only attributed to a handful of other species. When rain-harvesting the lizard adopts specific posture in order to get its mouth closer to the ground.