Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Life in the Desert Night
Informational (nonfiction), 669 words, Lexile 590L Level 3 Grades 2-3
Many of the animals that live in hot deserts would die if they were out in the sun during the day. Instead, animals such as kangaroo rats, kit foxes, bats, elf owls, and tarantulas sleep during the day, out of the sun. They come out at night to hunt for food.
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