Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

So, where are the hottest deserts on the Earth? Check out our slideshow to discover more about these extraordinary environments and the animals that call them home.

But have you ever wondered what plants and animals live in a desert and how they survive there? This is the Sahara. The largest desert on Earth! Wow! It looks like it hardly ever rains here.

Little rain falls in the Chihuahuan, but the Rio Grande River - known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico - flows through the desert, providing a lifeline for all these animal and plants species, and the ...

In the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants ...

The writer Mark Twain brought this name to ... American deserts, scrublands, and other open spaces, including farms. They can consume very large quantities of grasses and plants—including ...

Contrary to its dangerous-sounding name, it is a very cute little animal ... Pia can get a close-up look at the amazing desert animal. After that, Pia goes in search of a wondrous desert plant. The ...

This could be used to introduce students to the ecosystem of the desert and how people, plants and animals adapt to the conditions. Students could be given a list of plants or animals and asked to ...