Desert Animals Snake Information

The Sidewinder can often be found buried in the sand of the desert or in animal burrows.

Desert animals snake information. Some are harmless other are very poisonous. Desert animal adaptations allow them to live in harsh temperatures with little water. What information about snakes do you get in the lesson Desert Animals.

A venomous species of snake the viper Cerastes vipera inhabits the Sahara Desert. They have specialized kidneys which retain water from urine so excretion occurs in uric acid form. Reptiles such as the thorny devil Gila monster and sidewinder rattlesnake.

The rattles lives in the dingy and rocky deserts of America. The snakes have a length of about 20-35 cm and possess a broad triangular head and tiny eyes. The snake uses the rattle to warn potential aggressors to back off or to distract prey.

There are more than 2300 different kinds of snakes around the world. Desert king snake Both the speckled king and the desert king snakes are glossy black often dark brown with a profusion of singular yellow spots. How animals adapt to the desert.

What do desert animals eat. Examples of desert animals include invertebrates such as scorpions and camel spiders. Almost all snakes are covered in scales and as reptiles theyre cold blooded and must regulate their body temperature externally.

There are more than 24 rattlesnake species and all of them have that most-famous feature. Lets take a closer look at how snakes survive in the desert. What information do you gather about snakes.