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OCR: Mammals have special problems adapting to life in the desert. They have to keep their body temperature constant, they lose water quickly and must have adequate supplies of moisture, and they also need plentiful supplies of food. It is therefore surprising that the deserts of the world are home to many groups of mammals including large animals like gazelle, camels, goats and giraffe as well as smaller species like ground squirrels, foxes, meerkat and rabbits. (For more details of African mammals see 'Mammals of Africa', ZooGuides volume 3).