Like this fennec fox, nocturnal behavior makes sense for animals living in blistering desert heat—cooler night temperatures stop them from overheating when exerting themselves. Photograph by ...

Arizona’s deserts are home to some of the most shocking and elusive creatures on the planet. From bizarre nocturnal hunters ...

Hyenas are weird desert animals that are capable of living to be over 40 years old and are known for their unusual features and behaviors ...

A diversity of animals and plants - many of them endemic to the region - live in the desert. During the day temperatures can soar as high as 60°C while at night they can plummet below freezing. When ...

The nocturnal Arabian death scorpion has ... This could be used to introduce students to the ecosystem of the desert and how people, plants and animals adapt to the conditions.

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization, she visits the Gobabeb Desert Research Station and learns amazing things about the miraculous creatures of the Namib Desert. First, ...