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The Desert Biomes

The Desert Biomes. Animals. Bighorn Sheep Usually lives to be 10 years old Pronghorn Antelope It weighs 90-140 lbs. Desert Toad Lives for only about 8 years Javelina Is a type of wild boar It only has three toes on its back feet. Armadillo lizard

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The Desert Biomes

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  1. The Desert Biomes

  2. Animals • Bighorn Sheep • Usually lives to be 10 years old • Pronghorn Antelope • It weighs 90-140 lbs.

  3. Desert Toad • Lives for only about 8 years • Javelina • Is a type of wild boar • It only has three toes on its back feet

  4. Armadillo lizard • It is an endangered species that lives in the Sonoran desert • Bobcat • Is a member of the cat family • It hunts rabbits and squirrels

  5. Kangaroo Rat • Is about 14 inches long including its tail • Desert Tortoise • It lives to be 80 years old

  6. Plants • The Barrel Cactus • It has 3-4 inch spines • The Brittle Bush • It grows 2-5 feet tall

  7. ChainfruitCholla • Grows to be about 15 feet tall • Triangle Leaf Bursage • It usually lives for about 50 years

  8. The Palo Verde • It grows at a very slow pace • However it grows to be 5 feet tall • Crimson Hedgehog Cactus • Blooms 3-5 days after rain

  9. The Joshua Tree • Grows 10-40 feet tall • Pancake Prickly Pear Cactus • Usually grows 10 feet tall

  10. Climate • It can get as low as 8 degrees fahrenheit • Winds can blow from 25-75 mph, which can sometimes cause sandstorms

  11. Landforms • The desert is mostly made up of sand dunes • However they sometimes have canyons formed by rivers

  12. Insects • There are many beetles in the desert • There are also some poisonous spiders in the desert

  13. Conclusion • This is our report on the desert biome. We hope you have learned a lot about the desert. By; Ryan Gaughen and Cole Johnson

  14. References • ‪amazinganimalstories.com • ‪schools.bcsd.com • ‪www.konicaminolta.com • ‪en.wikipedia.org • ‪globomidia.com. • ‪blogs.scientificamerican.com • ‪www.californiaherps.com • ‪www.saguaro-juniper.com • ‪thomson.fosterscience.com • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm>. • commons.wikimedia.org • www.carefree.org • ‪cactuspictures.blogspot.com • cabezaprieta.org • www.naturesongs.com • www.cactus-art.biz • en.wikipedia.org • www.nazflora.org • powerlisting.wikia.com • ‪projects.math.arizona.edu • www.myconfinedspace.com • www.pbase.com • ‪news.bbc.co.uk

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