Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

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• Subject: Science and Technology
• Institution Name: The Open University
• Collection: Open University OpenLearn
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This unit looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their strategy for survival: evaders, evaporators and endurers, then discusses how these strategies work on a biochemical and physiological level.

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Activities and Labs, Readings, Syllabi
• Media Formats: Text/HTML

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