Its bite can lead to paralysis or death without antivenom. The African Lion, powerful and fast, is one of the desert’s top predators. A lion’s attack can be fatal to both prey and humans.

Here, we explore 15 remarkable animals that can survive in extreme temperatures. Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Mojave Desert, southern California. Desert tortoises can survive the intense ...

Vast forests, desert land and even a volcano are among ... also protect numerous rare and threatened plant and animal species that live within the region. The Biden administration announced ...

However, during the monsoon (May to November) season, Southern Saudi Arabia in particular, receives a surprisingly large amount of rain. Flash floods can occur in desert terrain when intense rainfall ...

Researchers documented the first spotted hyena in Egypt for 5,000 years after it was hit with a pickup truck for killing ...

The Sonoran Desert, known for its arid condition, is equally unique and has been dubbed the “lushest desert on earth” because ...

If you had to choose a place on earth to get stranded in, a desert would probably not be ... about these extraordinary environments and the animals that call them home.

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in ... they searched for animal carcasses to ...

Desert Bighorn Sheep at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Photo: National Park Service) Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More You’re in a vast desert, surrounded by golden sands under a ...

The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...

WWF's conservation efforts focus on the Big Bend region of the northern Chihuahuan Desert, which includes important parts of the Rio Grande/Bravo watershed in the U.S. and Mexico. Because of the ...