Desert habitats are incredibly hot and dry places but some animals and plants can survive there! Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

Learn about desert habitats and the animals that live there with these interactive learning resources for KS1 Science students aged 5-7 from BBC Bitesize.

D4K: Desert Habitat. Special | 28m 49s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The desert habitat, it is a land of extremes: hot days, cold nights. But it is also home to a rich variety of plants and animals.

Grazing animals can destroy many desert plants and animals. Potassium cyanide used in gold mining may poison wildlife. Off-road vehicles, when used irresponsibly, can cause irreparable damage to ...

Types of Deserts. There are 5 main types of deserts, each with unique characteristics and origins. 1. Tropical Desert. At the equator, the air is hot, so it moves towards the poles on both sides ...

Like Banchero, warm-blooded animals cool off by evaporating water, either by sweating or panting. Under normal circumstances, animals have water in their bodies to spare. But in the desert, it’s a hot ...

18 August 2007David Tusing ventures into the desert with a team of conservationists on a mission to rehabilitate animals that are being forced out of their habitat. There he meets a man who has ...

Desert ants have outstanding navigational skills. They live in the saltpans of North Africa, an extremely inhospitable environment. To find food for their nest mates, foraging ants have to walk ...

Amargosa voles are highly specialized animals, requiring specific conditions to thrive. “Amargosa voles live nowhere else on Earth, except these unique Mojave Desert marshes fed by natural springs and ...