The murderous sun rises, and under its burning caress, its light spreads over the vastness of the desert and its many dunes. The heat rises and the animals are busy searching for fresh water in this scorching place.
The shadow of death hangs over the little seekers.
Indeed, the messengers are patiently waiting for the desert to add one more name to its list to feast on. There's no shortage of corpses here, only bones gnawed to the bone. Not a morsel of flesh remains.
The time has come for the rodents to emerge from their hiding places, once the flying shadows have moved away. They nibble away at the shoots and remnants of vegetation, postponing for years the transformation of the land into verdant plains.
Vultures aren't the only ones in the sky in search of food. Desert eagles are flying creatures in the colors of the desert. The eagles wait for the vultures to move away, creating an illusion of safety for our little rodents, who emerge unsuspecting of the danger at hand and fly straight into the predator's clutches.
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Danger also lurks beneath the sand, as one variety of snake remains motionless in the desert, and unlike others that actively hunt, the snakes take advantage of their camouflage and remain motionless until a small field mouse passes by.
Unfortunately for these hunters, a rather peculiar storm is approaching: a sandstorm scares away the prey and sends the hunters home. It also covers the corpses of the less fortunate.
As the sun sets and the moon makes way, the scorching heat of the day gives way to a pleasant climate for our animals, giving them a brief respite before the real hunters wake up.
Indeed, as soon as night falls, the howling can be heard: hunting season has arrived. Packs of wolves and coyotes howl at the moon, ready to return triumphant from their hunt.
In the middle of the vastness of the sand between two sand dunes, a small Oasis shelters desert travelers who enjoy the hospitality and water to quench their thirst before leaving quickly before the others find them.
In this desert, the Oasis is a forbidden fruit, and everyone is desperate to have it under their control. What makes it dangerous is its rarity and the fact that so many animals fight over it. But he never stays in the same hands for very long.
Despite these difficulties and the hostile environment, the animals don't lose hope, because every day they survive is another day, enabling them to develop new survival techniques.