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Explore the 5 Biomes: Desert

Tundra. Aquatic. On to the desert! Some desert biome fast facts:  Deserts have less than 50cm of rain/year. Deserts cover 1/5 of the Earth’s surface. Most desert animals are small because larger animals usually cannot sufficiently store water or hide from the sun! (The camel excepted of course.) – Read more here. The Grand Canyon is mostly