Worksheet Solutions: Desert Animals - Class 6 PDF Download

Q.1. How does the coat of camels change with the weather?

Camels have long shaggy winter coats to keep them warm and shorter, neater coats in summer to keep cool.

Q.2. What is the remarkable feature of a Camel’s mouth?

The most remarkable feature of a Camel’s mouth is its toughness. No thorn can pierce through its tongue and lips.

Q.3. Where do we find the rattlesnakes in the world?

We find in the rattlesnakes, very dangerous snakes, across the American continent from Canada in North America to Argentina in South America.

Q.4. What do rattlesnakes eat?

Rattlesnakes kill their prey with poison. They feed on a variety of prey like rats, mice, chipmunks, and other small animals.

Q.5. How do desert animals survive without water?

The desert animals find different ways to get and store the water needed for their survival.

Q.6. How do the camels use their hump?

Camels use their hump which is like a storage container to survive in the desert. They store fats and nourish them when there is a scarcity of food.

Q.1. What do you know about the hunting of the mongooses?

The mongooses always like to hunt together in groups and keep looking continuously for dangerous predators near them. They move in groups and remain in touch with one another by calling and twittering.

Q.2. What is your opinion on whether the snakes hear or not? Support your answer with facts.

No, the shakes do not hear at all. They only feel vibrations in the ground. If a person walks near to the snakes, it can feel the movement of footsteps. But if the same person shouts, it does not hear.

_{Q.3. How and what do the snakes eat?}

The snakes are unique creatures in eating. They swallow their prey as a whole. They feed on a variety of prey, including mice, voles, rats, chipmunks, and other small animals. Some snakes eat more than once a week.

Q.1. What do you know about the habits of mongooses?

Mongooses are very unique creatures that are very amusing animals to watch. They hunt together, keeping in touch with one another by twittering and calling.  They have a unique quality to warn one another with a special alarm call if they spot anything suspicious. The little ones of mongooses are brought up by the whole group, not by parents only. They are very active to kill snakes without getting hurt. Their movements are so fast that they can fight with snakes. They make continuous attempts to fight snakes and kill them when they get tried. They are small but very active creatures.

Q.2. What do you know about a desert? How do animals survive there?

It is very difficult to survive in deserts as they are the driest places on Earth and they remain without rain for months, sometimes even for years. The animals living in deserts adapt themselves to cope with the harsh conditions. Gerbils spend the hottest part of the day in cool underground burrows to maintain their body temperature. Beetles catch drops of moisture through their legs and consume them. Camels get moisture from desert plants and can survive for a long time without drinking water. Their humps help them to survive in deserts in which they store fat and consume it whenever required.