Question

Desert animals would generally be expected to have less body fat than animals in cooler environments. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

Answer 1

True!

Desert animals have less body fat than animals in cooler environments. In deserts the temperature is high, but fat retains heat so it is not necessary for desert animals to keep warm. Still, excess fat can be stored in the body of some desert animals, for example, camels store fat inside their hump, and bisons store fat inside their neck. That fat can be used when food or it can be metabolically be turned into metabolic water.