AnimalLifeintheDesert-MontgomeryTownshipSchool.pptVIP

KANGAROO RATS CAMEL Survive almost entirely on water metabolized from seeds they eat. They neither sweat nor pant like other animals to keep cool can drink an excessive amount of water in one day (around 30 gallons!) or survive for a relatively long time without drinking any water. Taken in Takartibah, Libya Often lived as nomads Followed infrequent rains Loose fitting clothing head cloths Maximize air circulation and minimize exposure to sun Had some sort of shelter Nomads such as Bedouin tribes had tents Pueblo Indians had adobe huts Desert farming Techniques used to allow humans to harvest crops in a normally inhospitable environment Irrigation enables crops meant for areas of higher precipitation to grow Canals often used for irrigation Drip irrigation uses less water than traditional methods Alternatively or additionally, can use plants acclimated to desert (jojoba, date palms, etc) Pipelines Lack of drinking water no longer a problem Buildings and air conditioning Protect humans from excessive heat Advantages Disadvantages Low humidity Mild winters Lots of sun More undeveloped space Less crowded Potential jobs in salt mining industry Different types of animals and plants Excessive heat Risk of dehydration / heatstroke Sandstorms Less lush landscape Potential negative impact on environment “How is human life possible in a desert? - Curiosity.” Web. 16 Nov. 2011. /question/human- life-possible-in-desert Lozinsky, Georgia. Animals of the Desert. Habitat Awareness Desert Page. N.p., 2002. Web. 12 Nov 2011. /hab_pgs/terres/desert/ desert.htm “People of the Desert.” Web. 16 Nov. 2011. http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/curriculum/africa/desertpeople.htm * * Bina Ramesh, Hamza Hasan, Louis Masson, Alyssa Elicone, and Kathleen Zhou A Desert in Baja, Mexico During the day, the temperature is high because the humidity is low and the sun’s rays don’t get blocked. During the nighttime, heat is lost because the low humidity can’t maintain the temperature.