a place that gets less than 15 centimeters of rain a year

its sharp, spiny scales keep it from losing water through its skin

the place where an animal or plant live

stays in an underground shelter it digs with its powerful front legs to avoid the heat

has a hard, waxy covering that keeps it from drying out, and spines that help keep hungry animals away from the cactus

loses heat through its large ears

need water to live, but their habitat gets little rain

a tiny animal with large eyes that can see as well at night as you can in the daylight

the saguaro cactus lives in this desert

stuff seeds, grass, and cactus bits into pouches inside its cheeks and hops into its burrows