Deserts
By: Wilkins, Mary-Jane
Series: What animals live here?; What animals live here?
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2016
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781445151724
Subjects: Deserts; Juvenile literature; Desert ecology
Description: Take a journey through dry deserts and discover some of the strange mammals, reptiles and insects that survive in these tough habitats. Huge ears, crafty camouflage and acrobatic abilities are just some of the special features these creatures have to help them hunt for food and stay alive. All these animals have bodies that are adapted to this unique habitat. What Animals Live Here? is a series of four books that explore Earth's most interesting biomes and some of the animals that live there. Readers will encounter some familiar and some strange mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, insects and other invertebrates and learn about some of their incredible adaptations that mean they can survive in these environments. For readers aged 5+.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Camels; title: Meerkat; title: Caracal; title: Armadillo lizard; title: Thorny devil; title: Fennec fox; title: Sidewinder; title: Jerboa; title: Termites.