Where?
The Chihuauan Desert is located in the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila in Mexico, but it goes into western Arizona, southern New Mexico, and Texas. This desert receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year and is very dry. There are a lot of pokey and prickly plants adapted for surving the harshest tempertaures.
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FUN FACT: This is the largest desert in North America! |