Terms used to describe animals based on their habitat or adaptations: - Arboreal animals: Animals that live primarily in trees (e.g., monkeys, squirrels). - Xericoles animals: Animals that are adapted to live in arid or desert environments, characterized by lack of water (e.g., camels, certain lizards, desert rodents). The term derives from 'xeric', meaning dry. - Terrestrial animals: Animals that live predominantly on land (a broad category that includes animals in various land habitats, including deserts). - Fossorial animals: Animals adapted for digging and living underground (e.g., moles, badgers). Many desert animals are also fossorial as a way to escape extreme surface temperatures. While some desert animals might also be terrestrial or fossorial, the term specifically denoting adaptation to dry/ desert conditions is xericoles (or xeric animals).
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Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Ecology (Major Terrestrial Biomes)
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