Salt glands allow desert animals to reduce their water loss due to

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Nehemiah Hobbs

1 June, 08:13

Salt glands allow desert animals to reduce their water loss due to

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Andy Michael · Answer 1

Salt glands allow desert animals to reduce their water loss due to extremely harsh heat conditions in the desert. Instead of secreting water and/or sweat and risk losing the water they have left in their bodies, some desert animals evolved secreting salt instead.