2. Deserts are the home to many living things. Only certain kinds of plant and animals live and can survive in the desert. Believe it or not, deserts come in several varieties. The two major classifications are hot and cold. the hot desert is a land of extreme. extreme heat and extreme dryness sudden flash floods and cold nights. At night the temperature drops to 40 are 50 degrees The main form of precipitation in a hot desert is rain. But the hot desert only gets ten inches or less of rain per year. That’s a little bit. The main form of precipitation in a cold desert is either snow or fog. Most deserts are found in the mountain areas .
11. animals Desert animals must survive a harsh and hostile environment. Many animals never drink water but can get there water from seeds and plants. Many of the animals are nocturnal. In some instances some animals wont come out of the ground for their whole life. An example of this is a Spadefoot toad which spends nine months in the ground.
