The most common animal of the desert is the jackrabbit. It has strong hind legs that enable it to jump away from its predators. They usually eat small desert plants or whatever they can find on the desert floor. The largest animal of the desert is the camel. Camels have the ability to store large amounts of water for a long time enabling it to survive in the harsh, dry desert.
Camels are the main transportation of the desert dwellers.
They have a transparent eyelid that keeps sand out of their eyes. There are also many species of lizards in the desert. The largest of the lizards is the gila monster. They can reach sizes of up to three or four feet in length. Another lizard of the desert is the iguana.