Theelio Desert

Sand only covers a meter or two of topsoil. Land is rocky, dirty, and diverse, as it wasnt always a desert.
Nomadic Termite colonies: Feeding on dead plants, and other detritus.
Windhoppers: Grasshopers that usually crawl, but when windy, then jump and use their wings to glide.
Communal Rodent Chipmunks make burrows and store water in their cheeks, sharing them with nestmates like ants share food.
Burrowing Owls
Roadrunners
Sand Cat/Tiger/Lion/Feline: Mustelid(Weasel, Ferret) that hunts the sands.
Armadillo: Rolls into a ball not to avoid danger, but to be safe and displaced by a stomping Theelio it cant outrun.
Creeping Vine: Shrivels up and retracts its roots when dry to avoid being sucked dry by Theelio. Unfurls and deploys roots when wet. Vine is fibrous and grows a shaggy mane of grass to protect itself from the heat.
Glass Lotus: Desert Flower that blooms in the rain and curls into a bulb when dry. Transparent petals that are reflective like glass.
Tumbleweeds: Dry stuff! Tumble Weeds!
Whengo: Craters formed by Theelio's foot steps or tail strikes that have become oasis.
Song gorges: Areas of lowland or canyons. Named Song Gorges by the ancient Koreut, as each canyon had its own unique "song" when the wind blew through it.