Animals in the D esert Biome

1. Animals in the Desert Biome Madison

2. Decomposers Desert Varnish One unique type of bacteria found in the desert is “desert varnish.” This is a type of bacteria that can turn desert rocks shades of green, orange, and yellow. This type of bacteria is believed to be one of the oldest living organisms on Earth.

3. Carnivores

4. Thorny devil Size: 16cm Diet: Ants and termites Class: reptiles Scientific Name: Moloch horridus

5. Fennec fox Size:37 - 41 cm Diet: Small mammals Class: Mammals Scientific Name: Vulpes zerda

6. Lappet-Faced Vulture Size: 100 - 115 cm Diet: Carrion Class: Birds Scientific Name: Torgos tracheliotus

7. Herbivores

8. Desert lark Size: 15 cm Diet: seeds Class: Birds Scientific Name: Ammomanes deserti

9. Fat sand rat Size: 14 - 18.5 cm Diet: Seeds, vegetation Class: Mammals Scientific Name: Psammomys obesus

10. Addax Size: 1.3 m tail: 25 - 35 cm Diet: Plants Class: Mammals Scientific Name: Addax nasomaculatus

11. Omnivores

12. Great Jerbaro Size: 19 – 15 cm tail: 16 - 22 cm Diet: Seedsand insects Class: Mammal Scientific Name: Allactaga major

13. Coyote Size: 44 -52 inches tail: 14-inch Diet: of mice, rats, insects, rabbits and plants Class: Mammals Scientific Name: Canis latrans

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