Biomes: The islands are warm dry and rocky and some years there may be no rain at all.
Adaptations of the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: The dolphins are torpedo shaped which allows for easier and faster movement, they have very strong muscles in their tails to help them move with great speed and agility through the water and the dolphins have long conical shaped teeth suited to catch and hold fish. If you want to learn more go to http://tursiops.org/delphius/dolphins_senses.html
Adaptations of the Cat Claw Acacia: The stout recurved thorns along the stem give the plant protection from birds and mammals. They are also hardy to 0 degrees F. The small gray-green leaflets are drought deciduous in the summer and semi-deciduous in the winter. If you want to learn more go to http://www.livingdesert.org/plants/cat_claw_acacia.asp
