EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Desert lizards and snakes bask in the sun during early morning and burrow in the sand as the temperature rises to escape the heat of the day. Such adaptations can be seen to prevent the loss of water.

Detailed explanation-2: -climatic adaptation Heat adaptation is of two types: adaptation to humid heat and to dry heat (desert conditions). In hot climates the problem is not in maintaining body heat but in dissipating it. Ordinarily the body rids itself of excess heat by sweating.

Detailed explanation-3: -Desert lizards bask in the sun and absorb heat when their body temperature drops below the comfort zone and move into shade when the ambient temperature starts increasing. Some species are capable of burrowing into the soil to hide and escape from the above-ground heat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals survive in deserts by living underground or resting in burrows during the heat of the day. Some creatures get the moisture they need from their food, so they don’t need to drink much water, if any. Others live along the edges of deserts, where there are more plants and shelter.

Detailed explanation-5: -Animals such as kangaroo rats found in the desert never drink water. Ability to concentrate its urine to conserve water. Desert lizards bask in sun and burrow in the sand (afternoon) to escape the heat of the day. These adaptations prevent the loss of water in desert animals.