Desert

Deserts are areas where rainfall is very low. In many desserts few plants can grow but other deserts support specialised plant life. We usually think of deserts as very hot, very dry and covered in sand but this isn't always true. Some deserts are cold, others are rocky and/or mountainous. There are few Mammals in deserts and desert mammals tend to be small. Cold blooded reptiles and invertibrates are more frequent in deserts.