Plants: Acacia(Thorntree, Whsitling thorn, or Wattle)-genius on shrub and trees and is in the Mimosoideae family, Grasses- Eragrostis are fast growing, and panicum and aristida can survive the desert climate,
and Tamarisk(bellow)-composed of 50-60 spicies in the family of Tamaricaceae.
Animals:
Addax antelope: This pale antelope has long twisted horns. The colour of the coat depends on the season.
- in the winter, it is greyish-brown with white, in the
summer, the coat turns almost completely white or sandy blonde. The
addax mainly eats grasses and leaves from herbs and bushes.
summer, the coat turns almost completely white or sandy blonde. The
addax mainly eats grasses and leaves from herbs and bushes.
Fennec Fox: It is easy to recognize by his very long ears. It mainly eats insects, small mammals, and birds. Families of fennecs dig out dens in sand
to live in and to protect them that can be very big. The coat is
often a cream color and fluffy.
to live in and to protect them that can be very big. The coat is
often a cream color and fluffy.
Jackal: Jackals are not very big, about 30 to 48 cm tall.The general color is reddish- brown to tan, while the flanks and legs are redder. Jackals are omnivores, they eat invertebrates, mammals and carrion, lizards, and snakes.
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Horned viper: These vipers have horns over their
eyes which make them easy to recognize.The color pattern consists of a yellowish, pale grey, pinkish,reddish or pale brown ground color. Their average length is about 30 to 60 cm long.
eyes which make them easy to recognize.The color pattern consists of a yellowish, pale grey, pinkish,reddish or pale brown ground color. Their average length is about 30 to 60 cm long.
Dorcas gazelle: Dorcas have long ears and strong curved horns and the forehead and face are darker than the body. Hey are very adapted to the desert;
they can go their entire lives without drinking. These gazelles feed on leaves, flowers, but also leaves, twigs and fruits of different bushes.
Jerboa: see Taklimakan.
Sandgrouse: Sandgrouse has a small, pigeon-like head and neck and sturdy compact bodies.Their size from 24 to 40 cm (9.4 to 16 in) in length and from 150 to 500 grams (5.3 to 18 oz)in weight. They have legs feathered just at the front, no feathers on the toes andtheir toesraise of the ground. Their feathers are generally in shades of sandy brown, grey and buff.Sandgrouse mostly eat seeds, but they also eat green shoots, leaves, bulbs , berries, ants and termites.
Spiny-tailed lizard: The Spiny-tailed lizard has a body length of up to 140 mm with a tail of145 mm. The youngest are usually gray with dark spots, while most of the adults are gray.However, adults can also be red, orange, green and yellow. They are mostly herbivorous but sometimes they eat insects.
Weather:
The Sahara is a hot, dry, dusty desert in summer
with high night temperatures usually sandstorms and strong wind at the change of seasons. Because there is low rainfall and little cloud cover, a lot of heat is
lost at night, so there can be a high range, with very hot days and cool/cold nights. Day temperatures can exceed up to 57.7 degrees C; yet can drop below
freezing at night. However, night temperatures can be very hot too.
with high night temperatures usually sandstorms and strong wind at the change of seasons. Because there is low rainfall and little cloud cover, a lot of heat is
lost at night, so there can be a high range, with very hot days and cool/cold nights. Day temperatures can exceed up to 57.7 degrees C; yet can drop below
freezing at night. However, night temperatures can be very hot too.
Weather: clothes
I would suggest the clothes the desert people wear. Desert people wear loose fitting light colored clothes with headdress/ head wrap/ turbans. The light flowing clothes keeps the sun off of the skin, and allows the skin to breathe, and the headdress keeps the sun off your heads. They also wear something to put over their mouths and noses, to wear during desert storms. And you have to wear insulating foot wear to prevent hot sand to your feet.
High season will be December after Christmas and up to 15 January. Low season will be February, May, and June, because during summer it will have high temperature. The Sahara Desert might be a bit too hot for some people. So avoid late June, July and August. Nice months to visit Sahara are September to May which in spring will be about 110 to 120 degrees F. You can ride on a camel’s back or ride a quad bike over the dunes or to sleep out under the stars and walk the loose Sahara sand. The brave can sand- board or roll dune- down, but during April and May you might have some sand storms. If you
don’t like hot desert, winter would be great too. When you think it will be cold, it won’t be, it’s still hot.
Desert are amazing, but there are some stuff that you have to be careful about, such as dangerous insects and snakes, low rainfall, the exposure to sunlight, heat, sandstorms, and lack of water. To avoid these things you better be with a guide.
don’t like hot desert, winter would be great too. When you think it will be cold, it won’t be, it’s still hot.
Desert are amazing, but there are some stuff that you have to be careful about, such as dangerous insects and snakes, low rainfall, the exposure to sunlight, heat, sandstorms, and lack of water. To avoid these things you better be with a guide.
Geographic:Covered by mountains, rocky areas, gravel
areas, salt flats and many dunes. West Sahara 25.2613° N, 13.8576° W
The
Sahara is in the north part of Africa and takes up about 10% of the continent
and covers 3500000 mi2. The deserts north is at the Mediterranean; west is at
the Atlantic, south the desert goes up to Sahel, and east it goes to the Red
sea. The Sahara is the 2nd largest desert, and the largest hot desert.
Surprisingly the largest desert on planet earth is the cold desert in
Antarctica. The Sahara desert covers parts of Algeria, Mali, Sudan, Chad, Libya,
Mauritania, morocco, Tunisia, Niger, and other African countries. The desert has
a few mountain ranges, and some are volcanic. The main source of water today is
from Seasonal and intermediate streams, another source of water are oasis’, and
aquifers.
areas, salt flats and many dunes. West Sahara 25.2613° N, 13.8576° W
The
Sahara is in the north part of Africa and takes up about 10% of the continent
and covers 3500000 mi2. The deserts north is at the Mediterranean; west is at
the Atlantic, south the desert goes up to Sahel, and east it goes to the Red
sea. The Sahara is the 2nd largest desert, and the largest hot desert.
Surprisingly the largest desert on planet earth is the cold desert in
Antarctica. The Sahara desert covers parts of Algeria, Mali, Sudan, Chad, Libya,
Mauritania, morocco, Tunisia, Niger, and other African countries. The desert has
a few mountain ranges, and some are volcanic. The main source of water today is
from Seasonal and intermediate streams, another source of water are oasis’, and
aquifers.