Gray Foxes, Rattlesnakes, and Other Mysterious Animals of the Extreme Deserts

by Ana María Rodríguez

Book Overview

Exploring the desert is an unforgettable experience. Most days there is not a cloud to shade the blazing sun. Within minutes, exposed skin shows signs of sunburn. Even the sunlight reflected from the ground damages the skin. Hundreds of animal species live in the desert, big and small. How do they survive with so little water, the extreme heat, and a limited, and sometimes toxic, food supply? Author Ana Maria Rodr?guez explores many of the amazing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464400202
• ISBN13: 9781464400209
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9