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Surviving in the Desert

Adaptation Reason Organism
Humped back To store fat Camel
Deep roots To absorb as much water as possible Acacia trees, cacti
Leaves shaped as spines To reduce the surface area in order to
reduce water loss by transpiration
Cacti
Thick eye-lashes To stop sand in sandstorm Camel
Thick skin For the plants, this is to avoid animals
eating at their sides and thus taking away
their nutrients and water. For camel, this is
to control body temperature
Cacti, acacia
trees, camel
Small, waxy leaves To reduce surface area in order to reduce
water loss by transpiration
Acacia trees