Desert Ecosystem
It is very hot during the day in a desert ecosystem. There is very little rain in a desert. The soil is poor and sandy. It has few nutrients. Some plants and animals do live in a desert. They make changes to live here. Desert plants send roots deep into the ground to find water. Desert animals look for food at night when it is cooler.
It is very hot during the day in a desert ecosystem. There is very little rain in a desert. The soil is poor and sandy. It has few nutrients. Some plants and animals do live in a desert. They make changes to live here. Desert plants send roots deep into the ground to find water. Desert animals look for food at night when it is cooler.
Desert Animals
The Elf Owl
The Elf Owl is an owl that lives in the Sonoran Desert. It lives in the saguaro cactus. It is very small. It's head is about the size of a 9 or 10-year old palm. Its body body is about the same size. You can imagine how small it is. At night, it can see as far as 75 feet. It actually weighs only 1.5 oz.! That is very light.It feeds on rodents and small scorpions.