Other desert plants have taproots. Taproots grow very deep so they can tap sources of underground water. Species of plants such as cypress and olive along with Acacia and Artemisia, doum palm, oleander, date palm, and thyme, are found in the region. The severity of the climate makes desert life difficult for people, plants and animals. Yet some do find their habitat in it.
Camels are able to survive long periods without food or water.
The savannah acts as a transitional zone between the Sahara desert and the tropical forest of central Africa. The region covers a little less than half of the total surface area of the continent. One of the characteristics of the savannah climate is the division of seasons in two. The rainy season whose length depends on the nearness to the equator. May. Temperatures turn.