Consistently, the Mojave Desert faces the many hardships brought on by drought. Drought is a severe shortage of water lasting for a substantial period of time. Drought is one of the results of minimal rainfall. In the Mojave Desert, drought causes issues pertaining to the survival and overall health of native plants and animals. Drought poses as a threat to native wildlife due to the fact that all life requires the presence of water in some form. In saying this, “The incidence of drought...dries up water holes,” (National Geographic) meaning that the plants and/or animals in the area surrounding a water hole lose that source of water. Drought acts as a catalyst for a chain of events among desert plants, insects, and animals. Without sufficient
