THE DROMEDARY CAMEL
The dromedary camel was domesticated in 4,000 BC in Asia.
The camel is nocturnal and diurnal. It's mostly diurnal
though. It has long legs and tan fur. It also has a hump
that stores fat. Camels eat plants and drink water. The
camel's enemy is the mountain lion. It has many adaptations.
They are one hump, special eyelids that when closed the
camel can see right through them, padded feet for walking on
the hot desert sands, and special nostrils that close up
during a sandstorm. Camels are very interesting mammals. You
should try writing about them sometime.
Tucker Emily
SPADEFOOT TOAD
The spadefoot toad lives in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.
They also live in northwestern Africa, Asia, and Europe.
They can be found in ponds and underground. It can live on
land or in water. It adapts to the desert by digging a
burrow and staying very still so it loses less water. They
live off fat stored in their bladders. The spadefoot toad is
nocturnal. It is called spadefoot because its black legs are
spade-like. These are good for digging burrows. And it has
spots on tis back. Its eyes are like those of a cat. It eats
insects like flies and bees. The animal, of course, is an
amphibian. We never knew that the spadefoot had a spade-like
thing on its back.
Katie Megan