The Namib Desert

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water that many other
animals depend on. There are many other animals that have adapted to live in
the Namib desert farther away from the rivers and streams including 45 species
of lizards and more than 200 species of beetles. The nocturnal gecko, like many
other animals, burrows in the sand to escape the days heat, 77 deg C (170 deg F).
The palmado gecko drinks the moisture that forms on its own body from the fog
and dew, as does the sidewinder snake. The sidewinder has adapted a special way
of moving in the loose sand which gives it its name. The backflip spider uses a
mixture of sand and silk to create shade to keep it cool. Some beetles extract
moisture from trenches made in dunes. Much of this knowledge about the animals
of the Namib desert is made possible by a research institute in the desert that
was established in 1963. The Namib desert is a harsh biome to live in, but
organisms have still adapted to life there and formed their own ...

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