One in particular is the armadillo lizard. To survive from predators it rolls itself in a ball holding its tail in its mouth. It protects the soft underbelly of the lizard and also creates the illusion of a spiny ring to the predator. Typically it is very slow moving but when it feels threatened it runs as fast as it can to cover. The body and club-like tail are flattened to help it wriggle underneath rocks. Another such lizard is the Thorny Devil. It has little thorn like spikes all over its body. Its defense mechanisms consist of: 1) they have the ability to change colors to match their environment. 2) They have a fake head or knob on its neck in the place where a normal head should be. 4) If a predator hide in small shrubs. 3) When they're scared they put their head between front legs, which shows tries to flip it over it puts its spine and curved tail against the ground to prevent it from falling over. 5) Its movement looks like a leaf, and it often "freezes" instinctively. 6) They have the ability to puff themselves up like a ball, which makes them look bigger. Another is camouflage. Another typical animal of the desert is the coyote. Coyotes once only lived in Western America, but people have forced them to find other habitats. Coyotes can be found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. They live in all kinds of habitats including deserts, prairies and mountains. Coyotes have even been found on Cape Cod!
One in particular is the armadillo lizard. To survive from predators it rolls itself in a ball holding its tail in its mouth. It protects the soft underbelly of the lizard and also creates the illusion of a spiny ring to the predator. Typically it is very slow moving but when it feels threatened it runs as fast as it can to cover. The body and club-like tail are flattened to help it wriggle underneath rocks. Another such lizard is the Thorny Devil. It has little thorn like spikes all over its body. Its defense mechanisms consist of: 1) they have the ability to change colors to match their environment. 2) They have a fake head or knob on its neck in the place where a normal head should be. 4) If a predator hide in small shrubs. 3) When they're scared they put their head between front legs, which shows tries to flip it over it puts its spine and curved tail against the ground to prevent it from falling over. 5) Its movement looks like a leaf, and it often "freezes" instinctively. 6) They have the ability to puff themselves up like a ball, which makes them look bigger. Another is camouflage. Another typical animal of the desert is the coyote. Coyotes once only lived in Western America, but people have forced them to find other habitats. Coyotes can be found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. They live in all kinds of habitats including deserts, prairies and mountains. Coyotes have even been found on Cape Cod!