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In desert habitats many animals burrow underground to keep cool. Each animal has its own way of keep cool. The sidewinder lives in sandy places so they can move through the sand.

They throw there bodies through the sand. And sideways across the sand. This is called sidewinding. This way of moving is easier than slithering straight.

The sidewinder eats mice, rats, lizards and sand. The sidewinder also has horns over there eyes to protect them from the heat.The horns are like visors. The small horns like-visors is an adaptation they developed.

Some plants store water in their stems. Shurbs grow in the desert. Shrubs are little bushy plants in the desert.

The sidewinder leaves paths in the sand. So it is easy for preditors to find them. The sidewinder is a common name for the rattlesnake.

Deserts are one of the driest places on earth. Not often it rains in the desert. Water evaprates quickly. Not all deserts are hot. Antartica is the largest and driest cold desert on earth. And the sahara desert is the driest hot desert on earth.

The sidewinder is a type of viper. That pushes up and foward mainly with its head and tail. Leaving its S-shaped indents in the desert sand. the end