How does a hot deserts flora and fauna survive on so little water?
Over time animals and plants have learned to adapt to the desert’s harsh conditions. There are different ways that they do this, and they can be categorised into the following for groups. • Evaders – will avoid the hot, dry conditions by laying dormant or going to sleep until cooler weather and/or rains arrive. Some evaders include toads, rodents that burrow and plant seeds. • Escapers – animals move out of the desert when the temperature gets too high. They return during cooler and wetter times. They include birds and the gazelle. Plants escape drought by working hard to find a source of moisture. They send out long roots and tunnel their way to any underground water. • Resisters – Have developed ways of resisting with the harsh climate of deserts and make the best possible use out of any water available. Some examples of resisters are nocturnal animals, plants that have extensive root systems that reach and store water and animals that get the moisture they need from the leaves of pl
