Dromedar camels angaits are the domesticatit ainimals maist commonly foond in the Sahara. Acause o its qualities o endurance an speed, the dromedary is the favorite ainimal uised binomads.
Thedaithstalker scorpion can be10cm (3.9in) lang. Its venom conteens muckle amoonts oagitoxin anscyllatoxin an is vera dangerous; housamiver, a sting frae this scorpion rarely kills a healthy adult.
The Saharancheetah (northwast African cheetah) lives in Algerie,Togo,Niger,Mali,Benin, anBurkina Faso. Thare remain less nor 250 matur cheetahs that is vera caitious, fleein ony human presence. The cheetah evits the sun frae Aprile tae October, seekin the shelter o scrogs lik balanites an acacias. Thay are unuisually fauch.[7][8]
The central Sahara is estimate tae include five hunner species o plants, whilk is extremely law conseiderin the huge extent o the aurie. Plants lik acacia trees, palms, succulents, spiny scrogs, an gresses hae adapted tae the arid condeetions, bi growin lawer tae evit watter loss bi strang winds, bi storin watter in thair thick stems tae uise it in dry periods, bi haein lang ruits that traivel horizontally tae reak the maximum aurie o watter an tae fin ony surface moistur an bi haein smaa thick leafs or needles tae prevent watter loss bi evapo-transpiration. Plant leafs mey dry oot totally an then recover.
Human activity is mair lik eneuch tae affect the habitat in auries o permanent watter (oases) or whaur watter comes close tae the surface. Here, the local pressur on naitural resoorces can be intense. The remainin populations o muckle mammals hae been greatly reduced bi huntin for fuid an recreation.In recent years, development projects haes stairtit in the deserts o Algerie an Tunisie uisin irrigatit watter pumpit frae unnergroond aquifers. Thir schemes aften lead tae soil degradation an salinisation.
