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Sahara Matt, Travis, Boyang, Bryan Animals In the Sahara Animals The animal population in the Sahara consists of animals like gerbil, jerboa, cape hare, the desert hedgehog, dorcas gazelle, barbary sheep, oryx, dama deer, Nubian wild, anubis baboon, spotted hyena, common jackal, sand fox, Libyan striped weasel, the slender mongoose, frogs, toads, crocodiles, lizards, chameleons, skinks, cobras snails, brine and algae shrimps. The avian species in the Sahara desert include birds like ostriches, raptors, secretary birds, guinea fowl, Nubian bustards, desert eagle and barn owls, sand larks, pale crag martins, and brownnecked and fan-tailed ravens. Herbivores • Plants are able to use the sun and water to grow stems, leaves, and fruits. • Other animals eat these parts of plants. • Because of this, they are called producers. They make the first level energy for other animals to eat. • The plants are then eaten by herbivores. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Herbivores continued • Herbivores in the Sahara Desert include animals like the small desert jerboa. • The mounflon (a wild sheep), • the Dorcus gazelle. • Another herbivore is the Arabian camel. It is used by people to transport items in the desert. Camels need very little water. • This makes them good desert animals. Also if you want to explore the dessert they are great for taking you everywhere. Carnivores • Some animals only eat meat. They are called carnivores. • In the Sahara desert, there are many carnivores. The sand cat, striped hyena, and even the sidewinder snake are carnivores that live in the Sahara Desert. • Some animals eat both plants and other animals. They are called omnivores. Sahara Meteorology On average, it only has 8 inches of rainfall per year The winters are considered cool for desert conditions, with an average temperature of 55° F (13° C). The summers are very hot, with the highest ever recorded temperature at 136° F (58° C) Plants Plants con’t • Most of the plants that thrive within the Sahara Desert are among the xerphytes, which are plants that adapt to a very small amount of water supply. • Even though the Sahara is one of the hottest and driest places in the world, many different types of plants are able to survive there because they are able to adapt to the climate. • The roots of some plants dig deep into the earth’s surface to find stored water • Cactus have spikes instead of leaves which helps prevent water loss through the stomata • The little amount of water some plants have can be stored for a long period of time Examples of Plants • African Welwitchsia: The roots of this plant dig deep down for water in order to survive; some are known to survive for hundreds, even thousands of years. • African Peyote Cactus: This plant has spikes instead of leaves to prevent water loss, and the thickness helps it to store water for a long time; mescaline, an alkaloid found in this plant can help treat diseases. • Eragotis: Desert grass which spreads rapidly. • Date Palm: A palm tree that’s among one of the most important exports of the Sahara, it’s an important food source for the people • Doum Palm: This is a sacret palm tree among the Egyptians; this palm tree does not produce branches and is used in tea or made into cake, sweetmeat, and molasses. • Thyme: An herb that many Saharan animals feed on, this herb has many purposes from being used in dishes and meals, to treating indigestion, respiratory infections and spasms. • Trees: Few people know that olive trees, orange trees, and fig trees grow near the Nile river; olive trees actually originated in Africa, and then later cultivated to other countries. Geography of Sahara Sahara Desert • The Sahara desert is the world largest hot desert • Located in Africa, covers over 9,400,000 square kilometers • Covers over 8 countries and borders 2 oceans. • Good Parts • Sahara desert Is the best place to be but if you were to servive there you would want to be In the Morocco and Algeria area • The morocco area is a very moist place with plenty of water sources to be around • The Algeria are is a fertile environment with the most rainfall and the best weather Bad Parts • Sahara has one of the roughest climates in the world, with trade winds, sand storms,the high humidity and the fact it only gets about 10 inches of rain per year. • The Sahara has a lot of dry spots with no source of water for miles • One of the worst parts of the Sahara desert are near the Ahaggar and Tibesti `