Gobi+Desert

=__Gobi Desert - Jessie, Jye and Aden.__ =

__Geologist:__
Q.1 List and describe the type of terrain found in your desert. IE rock, sand, stone, mountainous, flat, icy. There are few sand dunes in the Gobi but you will find large barren expenses of gravel plains and rocky outcrops. Precipitation averages less than 100 mm per year.

Q.2 What are the key landforms found in your desert area? Provide a description of each. (Chapter 8.3 of your textbook may be helpful for this) The key land forms found in the Gobi desert are mountains made mainly out of rock and gravel the is not alot of sand in the Gobi desert because the wind blows it all away and then it erodes the mountains away over time.

Q.3 Describe the specific climate conditions found in your desert and discuss how this works to create a desert region in this location. IE Temperatures, wind, rainfall. A rain shadow desert, Gobi suffers from having most of its rain blocked by the Himalayas which causes the desert to be very dry and arid however, this doesn't mean the region receives zero precipitation. In fact, the Gobi gets about 7 inches of rainfall each year.

Q.4 Choose one landform and describe how the environmental conditions and climate have helped create it. IE Wind, rain torrents, erosions, weathering. The mountains have been created by the wind consistently blowing at it which is creating the mountains.

__ZOOLOGIST__﻿: Jye Noonan. I'm studying the Gobi desert and it's mysterious animals.
 1 This is my list of animals.

**Gobi Bear (Mazaalai),** ** Aslatic wild ass ,** **Bactrian Camels,** **long eared desert hedgehog,** **Dwarf,** **Desert hamster,** **Black tailed Mongolian gazelle,** **Snow leopard,** **Takhi,** **Jerboa,** ** Golden eagle ,** **Lizard,** ** Asiatic Ibex ,** ** Gobi wolf ,** ** Meu ,** **Plate tailed gecko.**


 * Gobi bear -** Gobi bears are shy and elusive, and differ from the other varieties of brown bear by having longer limbs and a golden tinge to their coats. In size they are usually roughly 1.5 meters, 90-100 kilograms in weight. The population is believed to go better with a time with less harsh climatic conditions. They're are only about 30 left in the wild!


 * Golden eagle -** Females are usually larger than males and can reach 13 pounds. Average life span is 18 years in the wild. They are one of the largest birds in the Gobi desert. The main prey for the Golden eagle in the Gobi desert is the jerboa. They have dark brown body feathers with feathers on the head. They're wings are as big as the wedge tailed eagle.


 * Asiatic Ibex -** Ibex are a species of wild mountain goat that lives in rocky, steep area's of the Gobi desert. Males grow large, slightly curved horns that can exceed 60 centimeters in length in older animals. Special hooves make them excellent climbers that can frequent extremely precipitous cliff areas. The males fight for mating rights. Threats include poaching for horns and trophies and natural predators like wolves and eagles that prey on young ibex. They feed on grasses, shrubs, and lichen.


 * Gobi wolf -** Most of the wolf's diet is domestic herds in most of the area during all seasons. The Gobi wolf catch red deer, roe deer, wild boar, and brown elk. The Gobi wolf likes to hang around in mountainous area's because their prey lives in the mountainous area's. The wolf doesn't have may predators at all. That is how the wolf survives so well. But hunters are the main problem with the wolf. The hunters like to use their skin for things.

This same formation is taken when the musk-ox is threatened. In the case of wolf packs it is quite effective; in the case of a gun, the musk-ox is helpless. Musk Oxen have become endangered due to the excessive hunting by man for food and sport. Their habitat also have been destroyed by human activities.
 * Meu -** The musk-ox is protected from the cold by a thick woolly undercoat and long guard hairs. Underneath their shaggy hair, they have a thick layer of wool which they shed during the summer. When extreme, cold weather dictates the musk-oxen will huddle together, protecting the calves and cows in a circular formation known as a phalanx.

2- WAYS MY CHOSEN ANIMALS STAY COOL.

Gobi Bear- They stay at the entrance of their holes and stay cool and keep away from predators.

Golden Eagle- ﻿They stay under or in hollow tree's.

Asiatic Ibex- Staying really high in the mountain is cooler up there.

Gobi Wolf- They steal large burrows of rabbits and stay in them.

Meu- It keeps in the shade.

3- THE DIET OF THE ANIMALS I HAVE CHOSEN.

Gobi Bear- The gobi bear eats desert plants like wild rhubarb, banjunna and berries, as well as insects and lizards.

Golden Eagle- They eat mainly Jerboa's and small birds and insects.

Asiatic Ibex- shrubs, flowers, moss, and twigs.

Gobi Wolf- Asiatic Ibex, foxes and Meu.

Meu- Grass, shrubs and moss.

4- Identify and describe any threats to the animals in your desert area. IE Gobi bear- Climate and humans.

Golden eagle- Climate and other Golden eagles.

Asiatic Ibex- Snow leopard, Gobi wolf and climate.

Gobi wolf- Humans and climate.

Meu- Snow leopards, Gobi wolf and climate.

__BOTANIST:__
Q.1 What are the main plant species found in your desert area? List and describe 5 types of plant/tree or shrub in you desert. IE Tall, spiky, flowers. 1.the wild onion- comes close to top of the deserts browse plants. Used for both medicine and food, it is important in spring for helping revive winter-starved herds. 2. Saxual forest- the trees and plants in this forest aren't exceptionally large. They can grow 12 feet high. 3. Convolvulus- In more hospitable regions of the Gobi Desert, convolvuluses, also known as morning glory bushes, are able to thrive, adding some color to the desert landscape. 4. Saltwort- Saltwort is named for its strong tolerance to salt. This small, weedy plant is able to survive the region of the Gobi Desert known as the Salt Desert, which has the least amount of vegetation.

Q.2 Describe ways that your 5 chosen plant/tree/shrub adapt or survive in desert conditions. IE They are able to retain water, they don't require much water, they have deep root systems.

1. the wild onion - Wild onion prefers growing in dry, rocky areas and is a perennial plant. In June and July, wild onion plants blossom. Wildlife within the Gobi Desert eats wild onion plants.

2. Saxual forest- the saxual tree provides water to animals by collecting precipitation in reserves beneath its bark. The bark can be squeezed to drain water from it. Saxual trees reach 3 to 16 feet tall when fully grown.

3. Saltwort- Saltwort survive in the Gobi because they are hardy plants that don’t need much water. Because of the high amount of salt in the Gobi desert they are tolerated by it.

Q.3 List and explain any animals or species that use your plant/tree/shrub for habitat or survival. IE Do any animals eat from it or acquire moisture/water from your plant.