desert

California Yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum leaf shape

Hairy Yerba santa leaf shapes E trichocalyx var lanatum, showing margins and venation

Hairy Yerba santa Eriodictyon leaf shapes E trichocalyx var trichocalyx showing margins and venation

Narrow-leaved Yerba santa Eriodictyon angustifolium leaf shape, showing margins and venation

California Yerba santa Eriodictyon californicum with individual flower detail

Hairy Yerba santa Eriodictyon trichocalyx var. lanatum

Hairy Yerba Santa Eriodictyon trichocalyx var trichocalyx

Narrow-leaved yerba santa Eriodictyon angustifolium with individual flower detail

Bactrian camel Camelus bactrianus with a kneeling Dromedary Camelus dromedarius. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Thorny devil Moloch horridus showing spines and a surly expression. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Date fruit and half fruit showing stone

Line drawing of a typical member of the scorpion family

Meerkat Suricata suricatta sunbathing with belly exposed and claws clearly visible. Another meerkat sits behind, with stones and sand in the foreground.

Meerkat Suricata suricatta standing erect on its hind feet on a branch, assuming the sentry pose, alert for danger. Cut to white

Desert rose Adenium obesum plant with flowers and swollen stem

Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera with big clumps of dates

Meerkat Suricata suricatta sunbathing with belly exposed and claws clearly visible. Another meerkat sits behind, with stones and sand in the foreground.

Arab horse running toward the viewer with mane flying and tail erect. Brown coat with white facial markings.

Bactrian camel showing shaggy coat and two humps with its distinctive splayed hooves.