How do desert animals cope with high daytime temperatures and lack of water?
1 Answer
Apr 17, 2017
- Animals have different physiological and behavioural adaptation to environmental stresses;
Explanation:
-For examples:
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KANGAROO RATS
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The kangaroo rat in north american deserts is capable of meeting all its water requirements by internal oxidation of its body fat
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They can concentrate its urine so that the minimum volume of water is used to expel excretory products.
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DESERT LIZARDS
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They absorb heat from sun when body temperature falls below the comfort zone and moves to shade when temperature starts increasing.
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Some species burrow into the soil to escape from above ground heat.
In this way organisms cope with day temperature and lack of water.
