Sahara West
LocationNorth Africa
Area9,200,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeSubtropical
About Sahara West
The Saharan silver ant forages at surface temperatures up to 70C for only 10 minutes at a time. Desert foxes cool themselves through their large ears. The addax antelope can go months without drinking.
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