Tunisia Plants & Animals

Animals consist of:

Camel: Large, horse-like animal with one or two humps to store water for journeys. Can go 48 hours without water afterwards.

Pill Bug: Segmented insect with a small body under the armor. Able to roll into a ball when threatened.

Scarab Beetle: Egyptian beetle that has many colors. Used in Egyptian currency even when gold was discovered.

Dung Beetle: Beetles that are like scarab beetles, but they collect dung, roll it into a ball using their back legs, and use it to attract a mate.

Vulture: Bird of Prey that lives in the harsh conditions of the desert. They have a thin layer of feathers and are bald to prevent heat exhaustion.

Rattlesnakes: A serpent that has a tail that acts like a rattle to warn predators about being poisonous. The fangs retracted extend past its throat.

Cobra: Serpents that are better referred to as “The King of Snakes”. They are best known for shooting acid at peoples’ eyes, blinding them, the area on the back of their head, and a cup of their poison being enough to kill 250 people!

Scorpions: Reptile-like insects with crab-like claws, armored bodies, and stinging tails. The tail will be flat when relaxed, and coiled upward when it is threatened, ready to sting.

Tortoise: Turtle-like reptiles that are cousins of the turtle, but land prone. These are said to live over 120 years!

Plants consist of:

Cactus: Prickly, green, variable size and shape plants that are the main source of life in the desert. Home to birds and reptiles, great water source, and big food source to animals.

Desert grasses: Grasses that are tall and dry, but alive. Most seen in savannahs for predator hiding places.

Trees: Common plants. In the desert, they are usually shaped like umbrellas.