▁This ▁adapt ations ▁allows ▁cam els ▁to ▁retain ▁large ▁amounts ▁of ▁water ▁for ▁extended ▁periods ▁of ▁time . ▁Other ▁examples ▁of ▁higher ▁body ▁temperature ▁in ▁desert ▁m amm als ▁include ▁the ▁di urn al ▁ant el ope ▁ground ▁squ ir rel , ▁and ▁the ▁or y x . ▁C ertain ▁desert ▁end oth erm s ▁have ▁evol ved ▁very ▁specific ▁and ▁unique ▁characteristics ▁to ▁combat ▁de h yd r ation . ▁Male ▁sand gr ouse ▁have ▁special ized ▁bel ly ▁fe athers ▁that ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁trap ▁and ▁carry ▁water . ▁This ▁allows ▁the ▁sand gr ouse ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁source ▁of ▁hyd r ation ▁for ▁their ▁ch icks , ▁who ▁do ▁not ▁yet ▁have ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁fly ▁to ▁water ▁sources ▁themselves . ▁ ▁Pl ants ▁▁ ▁Although ▁desert s ▁have ▁severe ▁clim ates , ▁some ▁plants ▁still ▁manage ▁to ▁grow . ▁Pl ants ▁that ▁can ▁surv ive ▁in ▁ar id ▁desert s ▁are ▁called ▁x er oph y tes , ▁meaning ▁they ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁surv ive ▁long ▁dry ▁periods . ▁Such ▁plants ▁may ▁close ▁their ▁st om ata ▁during ▁the ▁day time ▁and ▁open ▁them ▁again ▁at ▁night . ▁During ▁the ▁night , ▁temper atures ▁are ▁much ▁cool er , ▁and ▁plants ▁will ▁experience ▁less ▁water ▁loss , ▁and ▁int ake ▁larger ▁amounts ▁of ▁carbon ▁dio x ide ▁for ▁photos yn thesis . ▁ ▁Ada pt ations ▁in ▁x er oph y tes ▁include ▁resistance ▁to ▁heat ▁and ▁water ▁loss , ▁increased ▁water ▁storage ▁capabilities , ▁and ▁reduced ▁surface ▁area