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Late in the morning, Nima trotted across the desert with his little red satchel. He wanted to find out where desert animals hid from the coming heat.
Where Do Desert Animals Hide the Daytime Heat?Many desert animals rest in burrows, shade, or cool sand during the hottest hours and become active when evening air cools.
1. Late in the morning, Nima trotted across the desert with his little red satchel. He wanted to find out where desert animals hid from the coming heat.
2. At noon, an old desert tortoise rested beneath a creosote bush. Nima crouched beside him. “Is this where you hide the heat?” he asked. “I wait here until the air cools,” said the tortoise.
3. Farther on, Nima found a rabbit tucked inside a burrow. Only her long ears reached the sunlight. “Down here, the sand is cooler,” she said.
4. Near a dune, a kangaroo rat rested beneath cool sand. His ears and whiskers peeked out. “I come out when evening cools the ground,” he said.
5. By afternoon, the sand shimmered. Nima curled beside a stone's thin shadow while the burrows, bushes, and cool sand stayed quiet. He had found their hiding places, but not their busy hour.
6. Then the sun sank low. Cool air spilled across the sand, and the quiet places opened. The tortoise left the shade, the rabbit came to the burrow door, and the kangaroo rat lifted his nose.
7. Nima's ears stood tall as tiny tracks appeared across the sand. At last, he knew where the desert animals had been—and when they would return. Many desert animals rest in burrows, shade, or cool sand during the hottest hours and become active when evening air cools.
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