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Photo Gallery: Desert Wildlife
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Photo: Close view of military sand dragon on red sand desert
Photo: Close view of military sand dragon on red sand desertPhoto: Herd of goats on desert ranchPhoto: Gray fox in front of columnar cactiPhoto: Group of meerkats standing guardPhoto: Mountain lion walking across desert landscapePhoto: Gemsbok running through a desert landscapePhoto: Emperor penguins near iceberg, AntarcticaPhoto: Caravan of camels travel amongst the dunes and palm trees of the Sahara
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A military sand dragon poses in the red sands of Australia's Alice Springs Desert Park. Although they are harsh environments, deserts form diverse ecosystems with plants and animals that have adapted to arid living.
Photograph by Jason Edwards

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