The desert biome is a kind of environment that develops as a result of the low amount of rain it gets each year. Deserts encompass about 20% of the Earth's surface. In this biome, there are four kinds of desert: hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold. They can all live among the plant and animal species that can thrive there. Facts about the Desert Biome: Although the desert biome's daily temperatures are very scorching, the biome's nighttime temperatures may be quite chilly. The Sahara Desert is the desert biome's biggest desert. It has a total area of approximately 300 million square miles. Because the desert biome's flora does not grow very tall, it can only support tiny creatures, rodents, and reptiles. These creatures may hide from the sun by burrowing in tunnels or beneath tiny scrubs. Many desert creatures are nocturnal, resting during the day and emerging at night when conditions are more bearable. Because there is little standing water in the desert biome...