Ecosystems - Sahara Desert

Satelite view of Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert

African Contintent

Some of the animals of the Sahara include Dromedary Camels, Fennec Foxes, the Addax, Dama Gazelles and Saharan Horned Vipers.

Boundaries are: the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean to the north, and the Red Sea to the east.

Temperatures range from over 130 degrees to below freezing.Brrrzzzz !

The Sahara is home to a sparse and widely scattered population of vegetation, which mainly includes trees, succulents, herbs, shrubs, and grasses.

The Sahara, covering an area of over 9,400,000 square kilometers (3,600,000 sq mi), is the largest hot desert on Earth. Describing the desert's size in general terms, it is as large as China, or the United States.