The Bearded Dragon
The bearded dragon is a large lizard of the Australian desert.Many lizards are found in deserts. They are the most successful animal group to adapt to the dry, desert conditions.
The Kangaroo Rat
They dig burrows and sleep during the day . They cover their holes up to trap moisture in their breathing . They don't drink water . They make water from dry seeds.
The Frilled Dragon
The Frilled dragon is one of the most spectacular dragons in the world and the only one that has a frill. The frill is constructed like an umbrella. It has bones attached to the neck and opens by pressure from the neck muscles. The bones stand up and so the whole frill opens like an umbrella. When pressure on the neck is relaxed,the frill folds down. They use their frill to frighten away animals.
A Frilled dragon (also called the Frill-Necked lizard) runs up on its hind legs with its frill up to scare away predators. It runs on its claws to stop it from burning its pads on the hot sand.
Corey's Pop was bitten by one of these fierce creatures and had his leg amputated when it turned into gangrene.
The Camel
There are many ways the camel survives in the desert
The humps are for storing fat.
Their hair is for protection against the sun.
Hard patches of skin on chest and knees are for kneeling on hot sand.
Padded feet have two wide toes that do not sink into soft sand.
A long neck for reaching up high for food. A camel bends it's neck down low to drink, without bending at the knees.
Thick lips for eating prickly shrubs and plants.
Nostrils that can close to thin slits in a sand storm.
Hooded eyes with long lashes to keep out sand and flies.
A Camel Can Go without water for up to two weeks,
And Then...
Drink 100 litres in just a few minutes!
The Thorny Devil
Thorny devils live in desert regions of South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory. The Thorny Devil grows to about 15 cm. It's also covered by sharp spikes.
The thorny devil eats some species of ants. It uses its long sticky tongue to catch them.
The Thorny Devil is one of the slowest reptiles. It could take an hour to move only a few metres. It lives in burrows or holes under rocks and lumps of grass.
This page was created by Jared, Matt, Brendan, Corey and Jesse.