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Dark patches around the eyes to reduce glare; long, curved claws for digging; diet includes insects, lizards, and small rodents.

Can raise body temperature to avoid perspiration; white coat reflects sun; diet consists of grasses, roots, and tubers.

White plumage reflects sunlight; powerful stomach acid to digest carrion; diet includes carrion, small animals, and feces.

Large, flexible nostrils filter out dust and regulate temperature; migratory behavior; diet of various steppe grasses.

Burrows to maintain moisture; vocalizations to deter predators; diet mainly consists of small invertebrates.

Long legs and powerful build for chasing prey; tufted ears for communication; diet includes rodents, birds, and small mammals.

Body shape and coloration provide camouflage; can inflate body to deter predators; diet includes ants, making up a large portion of their intake.

Long tails for balance in rocky habitats; omnivorous diet of fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.

Strong jaws to crush bones; can digest virtually all parts of an animal; diet consists of carrion, fruit, and other animal’s kills.

Can tolerate high temperatures; burrows to escape extreme heat; herbivorous, mainly feeding on flowers and leaves.

Thick skin and shell minimize water loss; burrow underground to avoid heat; herbivorous diet includes grasses and cacti.

Long legs for fast running to escape predators; large body size retains water; omnivorous, eating plants, insects, and small vertebrates.

Tail spines deter predators; burrows to escape heat; omnivorous, eating fruits, vegetation, and insects.

Long hind legs for jumping to avoid heat conduction from hot sand; nocturnal to avoid daytime heat; omnivorous, eating plants and insects.

Camouflage in sand for ambush hunting; venomous for subduing prey; diet includes small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Thick skin to reduce water loss; venomous bite for defense and predation; carnivorous, feeding on eggs, small animals, and carrion.

Sidewinding locomotion to minimize contact with hot sand; venomous bite to subdue prey; feeds on small desert rodents and lizards.

Efficient water storage capabilities; venomous to subdue prey; diet consists of eggs, small mammals, and reptiles.

Does not drink water, gets moisture from seeds it eats; kidney adaptations to concentrate urine and reduce water loss; mostly granivorous.

Fur on the sole of the feet protects from hot sand; nocturnal hunter; diet consists of rodents, reptiles, and insects.

Long ears radiate heat; nocturnal to avoid daytime temperatures; herbivore eating cacti, grasses, and shrubs.

Body covered in spines for defense; capillary channels in skin to collect water; diet primarily consists of ants.

Inflates body to wedge into rock crevices for protection; herbivorous, eating fruits, leaves, and flowers of desert plants.

Large ears for dissipating heat; light-colored fur to reflect sunlight; omnivorous diet, eating small animals and desert vegetation.

Ability to close nostrils during sandstorms; humps store fat which can be converted to water; predominantly herbivorous, eating thorny plants other animals avoid.

Long ears hear predators and radiate heat; hooves adapted to traverse rocky terrain; diet includes grasses, bark, and plants.

Can go for days without water; rough hoof pads provide traction on rocky terrain; diet mainly consists of desert plants.

Long spiral horns for defense; broad, flat hooves prevent sinking into sand; herbivorous, grazing on grasses and herbs.

Social animals that wallow in mud to cool down; omnivorous, eating cacti, tubers, and occasionally small animals.