Desert Facts

The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.

The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10% since 1920, growing at an average rate of approximately 11,000 square kilometers per year.

Europe is the only continent without a hot desert.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand!

A Citroën 2CV crossing the Atacama desert in Chile lost all its engine oil in 1959. The crew filled the crankcase with mashed bananas and drove 300 kilometers to safety.