An extremely rare big cat lives in the desert
The desert is home to many animals, including several species of foxes, the addax, a type of antelope that has developed a system to deal with dry periods, multiple species of lizards, and Dromedary camels, the most popular desert animal in the world. One of the most dangerous animals in the Sahara is only about 10 centimeters long but is renowned for being extremely poisonous. This animal is called the deathstalker scorpion and it’s best not to come across these at all.
Perhaps the most fascinating animal living in some parts of the desert is one of the biggest cats in the world called the “northwest African cheetah,” one of the cheetahs native to Africa. Unfortunately, these cheetahs are critically endangered as only about 250 individuals roam around in Algeria, Togo, Niger, Mali, Benin, and Burkina Faso.
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