The Importance Of Animals In The California Desert Region

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California Desert Region Animals

The animals in the California Desert Region have many fascinating features to help them survive the intense heat and limited water. One animal is the owl. The owls have many ways to survive, one includes using a home from another bird in a cactus for shelter. Its wings also don’t make any noise, helping them catch their prey. Another animal is the horned lizard. The horned lizard has an interesting defense tactic, it squirts blood out of its eyes. The lizards’ thick skin and scales help them from getting too hot in the desert. It could also use as much as one-third of its blood in one squirt! As you can see, animals have different tactics to survive.

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