Click on Barrel Cactus to find out how its pleats help it survive. The Saguaro only grows in the Sonoran Desert. Animals in the desert must survive in a hostile environment. Intense heat, searing sun, and lack of water are just a few of the challenges facing desert animals. Animals that live in the desert have many adaptations.
Some animals never drink, but get their water from seeds.
Some animals adapt by spending most of the day underground and out of the hot sun. Some animals are called nocturnal because they only come out at night to eat and hunt. Click on the following animals to answer the questions. Gila Monster 2. Name two behaviors of the Gila Monster.