We are currently beginning a new project, to be exact, the zoo project. The point of the zoo project, is to collect enough information, so you know your animal well enough. Some of these animals may be a bit easier to do this project on, while others remain difficult. The animal that was given to us is known as the Addax. The addax lives in the Sahara desert in Africa, and has spiral like horns. Both genders contain these horns. There is indeed, a distinction between the males and the females. The females tend to be a tad smaller than the males. Both change colors depending on the seasons. The warmer the weather gets, the lighter their coats become. Their coats are specialized, to reflect the hot sunlight, so they can maintain the same body temperature.
Addax's must adapt well, since they live in an extreme environment.The desert can get up to 120 degrees and maybe even hotter. They have to keep cool at all times, and they use several methods to do so. For one, they are similar to cactuses. They drink lots of water at one time, and have tiny pouches in their stomach lining, so they can maintain that water for a while. They shelter near rock, and cool sandy hollows. As nocturnal as they are, they do most of their traveling at night, simply because the weather is much, much cooler. The addax is almost extinct, and is critically endangered. Survival is important for them.
Addax's must adapt well, since they live in an extreme environment.The desert can get up to 120 degrees and maybe even hotter. They have to keep cool at all times, and they use several methods to do so. For one, they are similar to cactuses. They drink lots of water at one time, and have tiny pouches in their stomach lining, so they can maintain that water for a while. They shelter near rock, and cool sandy hollows. As nocturnal as they are, they do most of their traveling at night, simply because the weather is much, much cooler. The addax is almost extinct, and is critically endangered. Survival is important for them.
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