How Plants and Animals Survive in Deserts

Cacti store water and have waxy coatings. The camel can drink 100 liters in 10 minutes. Fennec foxes have oversized ears to dissipate heat.

Kangaroo rats never drink water. The Namib beetle collects fog on its back. Many desert plants bloom only after rare rain.

Some seeds can remain viable for 50+ years waiting for rain..