There are four deserts in the U.S., the Chihuahuan Desert, Mohave Desert, Sonoran Desert and Great Basin Desert. Three out of the four are hot deserts; the Great Basin is considered a cool or cold desert and is the largest desert in the U.S. The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America; the temperature is very hot in the summer and cool in the winter. The Mojave Desert lies between the Sonoran Desert and the Great Basin. The Sonoran Desert is the hottest of the four; moisture from the Pacific coast provides rain for plants and shrubs. Find photos and information of plants and wildlife in the Chihuahuan, Mohave, Sonoran, and Great Basin deserts.
Costa's Hummingbird, Southwest USACosta's Hummingbird, Southwest USA,
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Visit the website for photographs, a description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGui...
Death Valley WildlifeDeath Valley Wildlife,
DigitalDesert.com,
Information and photos on mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
http://digital-desert.com/death-valley/wildlife/
Desert Animals Desert Animals
DesertAnimals.net
Click on animal name for images and description.
http://www.desertanimals.net/
Desert Animals & Animal Wildlife Desert Animals & Animal Wildlife,
DesertUSA.com,
Information on the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and spiders that live in the American southwest deserts.
Please visit the
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
Desert Animals & Wildlife Mohave Desert Animals & Wildlife,
DesertUSA.com,
Visit the web site for photos and facts on desert animals.
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
Gambel's Quail - Southwest USAGambel's Quail - Southwest USA,
Cornell Lab of Ornithology,
Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGui...
Life in Death Valley: IntroductionLife in Death Valley: Introduction,
PBS Nature Series,
"NATURE takes viewers into the simmering cauldron of one of the world's most extreme environments -- the hottest, driest place in North Ameri
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/life-in-de...
Mohave Desert Bird Slide Show Mohave Desert Bird Slide Show
Walter Feller
Digital-Desert.com
Click on the image at the top of the page to go to the next bird in the slide show.
http://digital-desert.com/wildlife-birds/slideshow...
Nature Study in the Sonoran DesertNature Study in the Sonoran Desert,
By Michael J. Plagens,
Arizonensis.org,
A combination of illustrations, photos and descriptions of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, and more.
http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/inde...
Sidewinder - Desert AnimalsSidewinder - Desert Animals,
Missouri Botanical Garden,
Illustration and facts on the sidewinder for younger students.
http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/desert/animals/side.htm
Surviving Summer in Death ValleySurviving Summer in Death Valley,
DesertUSA.com,
Description of several specie that have adapted to heat in Death Valley.
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/june/stories/dvheat...
The Reptiles: Lizards Photo EssayThe Reptiles: Lizards Photo Essay,
Nature,
PBS.org,
Explore photos of lizards of all shapes and sizes, and from all around the world.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-reptil...
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, USAWestern Diamondback Rattlesnake,
DesertUSA.com,
Photos, description, and information on its habitat, reproduction, and hibernation.
http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/jan/papr/rsnake.htm...