Here are a few more adaptive animals found in the Sahara desert
When you hear the name of the Sahara desert, things that come to your mind must be mostly life-threatening heat, ferocious desert storms, very little vegetation, and less water. Yes, all of these things you imagined are true but still, it’s a fact that many animals adapted to this environment.
There are more than 300 different species of scarab beetle, one of the most varied insects found on the earth. They are present on every continent barring Antarctica. They can adapt to various types of environments and can survive in any type of habitat including deserts, forests, and farmlands and that’s why they are found in the Sahara desert also. Despite their small size, they have very doughy bodies. Centered on strength-to-weight ratio, it is the strongest creature on earth. They can carry 1141 times their body weight. It aids them a lot in finding mates and food.
The desert monitor is a large, desert-dwelling species of lizard. They inhabit in Western Sahara, the Arabian Desert, and arid regions across Central Asia. They have a long body, reach up to a maximum length of 2 meters, strong limbs and a powerful tail. They have a long body, reach up to a maximum length of 2 meters, strong limbs, and a powerful tail. Desert monitors also have salt glands that help them to prevent water loss.
Ostriches can bear the extreme heat and lack of water of the Sahara and they can stay for a long time without drinking water. For their need for water, the ostrich’s body absorbs the moisture present in the plants they consume. They have very long necks so that they can see predators like golden jackals from long distances and get saved, most of the time. Although ostriches can't fly, they have very long and strong legs and they can run up to 45 miles per hour and it’s not easy for the predators to catch them.
