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    Thorn forests are characterized by scattered trees and bushes with thorns that grow well in areas with less than 70 cm of annual rainfall. Common plant species include acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti which have leaves modified into thorns to prevent evaporation. Typical animal inhabitants are small mammals like rats, mice and rabbits as well as larger predators such as foxes, wolves, tigers and lions.

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    Thorn forests are characterized by scattered trees and bushes with thorns that grow well in areas with less than 70 cm of annual rainfall. Common plant species include acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti which have leaves modified into thorns to prevent evaporation. Typical animal inhabitants are small mammals like rats, mice and rabbits as well as larger predators such as foxes, wolves, tigers and lions.

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    Q1) WHAT TYPE OF TREES

    ARE FOUND IN THORN


    FORESTS?
    Ans: scattered
    Q2) NAME SOME MAIN
    PLANT SPECIES FOUND IN
    THORN FORESTS?
    Ans: Acacias, palms, euphorbias
    and cacti
    Q3) Thorny trees and bushes
    grow well in areas receiving
    less than ______rainfall.
    Ans: less than 70 cm of rainfall
    Q4) Why are leaves usually
    modified into thorns?
    Ans: Leaves are usually
    modified into thorns to
    prevent evaporation.
    Q5) Name some common
    animals found in thorn
    forests?
    Ans: rats, mice, rabbits, fox,
    wolf, tiger, lion, wild ass, horses
    and camels.

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