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Plants and Animals IN A DESERT
PLANTS • In a desert, the plants include: Barrel Cactus, Brittle Brush, ChainfruitCholla, Creosote Bush, Crimson Hedgehog Cactus, Desert Ironwood, Joshua Trees, Jumping Chollas, Mojave Aster, Ocotillo, Palo Verde, Pancake Prickly Pear Cactus, Saguaro Cactus, Soaptree Yucca, and Triangle-Leaf Bursage • Due to the lack of rainfall, these plants have adapted to either store water, or how to work with the little water provided.
Animals • Animals in a desert include: Armadillo Lizard, Banded Gila Monster, Bobcat, Cactus Wren, Coyote, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Desert Kangaroo Rat, Desert Tortoise, Javelina, Cactus Ferruginoug Pygmy Owl, Sonoran Desert Toad, Sonoran Pronghorn Antelope, and the Thorny Devil • These animals have adapted to the scarcity of water and food, and have been thriving.