Name AT LEAST THREE things that desert animals do to help them survive in this harsh climate?

Animals that live in deserts have adapted to survive in the conditions

prevalent in deserts. The one thing they have to live without is water.

So, these animals have adapted such that either they store water by

consuming a lot when they have access to it or they get water from

their body's metabolic reactions.

Some animals burrow into soil during day to retain water, such as the

desert toads. Reptiles and birds excrete their waste as uric acid

instead of urea. Uric acid is insoluble and does not require water to

excrete it.

Some animals have kidney adaptations which allow them to remove as much

water as possible from urine. Some do not require water at all.

Instead, they use water that is produced as a result of the metabolic

break down of the food they consume. The kangaroo rats, among other

mammals, use this approach.

Others derive water from the succulent plants available or from the insects they consume.

The other problem that animals in deserts have to face is heat. Animals

have developed ways to dissipate the excess heat. Some physiological

adaptations that allow this are long appendages and long ears (jack

rabbits). Other animals are paler in color. This serves two functions.

It helps to absorb the least amount of heat, thus keeping them cooler.

It also camouflages them into the desert surroundings which protects

them from predators.

Turkey and Black vultures excrete urine on their legs which cools them

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hide under the sand to stay cool.

have their active time at night

have unique methods of finding water

watch the movie "Animals are Beautiful People" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071143/

It's a wonderful movie, funny as heck, the kids will love it, and shows how all kinds of animals and people, manage to live in the desert.