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Yarkand gazelle Unlike other
gazelles, the Yarkland doesn’t
“bound.” If scared, it sprints
away as fast as it can!Great bustard Each year,
male great bustards grow
“whiskers” that look a lot
like ears of wheat!Przewalski’s wild horse This
wild horse is always on the
move, looking for water and
short grasses to eat.Gobi bear This is the Earth’s
rarest bear. Fewer than 50
Gobi bears remain in the
desert, their only home.
Saxaul tree
The gnarly saxaul has a lot of roots to
anchor it in the sand. Its tiny leaves keep
it from losing too much moisture, and it
stores water in its bark. If you press a few
pieces together, water comes out!Bactrian camel
The Bactrian camel
has two humps, where
it stores fat to help it
survive for long periods
without food. If it can’t
find enough plants to
eat, it will eat bones,
rope, or even a tent!The great bustard flies
with slow, steady beats
of its wings, which end
in long, white feathers.Location
The Gobi stretches across
northwestern China
and southern Mongolia.
The average rainfall
here is less than 8 in
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