Suddenly, a tiny jerboa streaks in front of


you. It’s a small rodent that makes its home near the oasis. It drinks the water and nibbles on the plants. Tis one must be very hungry. Jerboas usually sleep during the daytime. Nearby, you spot a fennec fox. It has dug a


den in the sand. It will wait out the heat of the day so that it can hunt at night. It keeps cool with the help of its huge ears. Blood flows toward the fox’s ears, carrying


heat from inside its body. Ten the heat is released, cooling the fox down. Your ears probably won’t help you here, but


staying put will. Traveling through the Sahara during the hottest part of the day would be unwise. Te heat and sun would zap your energy. It’s best to lay low like the fox. Hot and dry deserts may not be for you.


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