The desert horned viper (Cerastes cerastes ... The Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) is a venomous snake that inhabits the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, including Saudi Arabia ...

If you ever spot a horned snake (although god forbid), you'll see how it got its name - the presence of horns one above each eye. There are different species of a horned snake, for example, the ...

Big, thick footpads help them navigate the rough rocky terrain and shifting desert sands. Arabian camels have been domesticated for approximately 3,500 years and have been long valued as pack animals.

But what do we really know about the desert ecosystem in this part of the United Arab Emirates? I’m here in one of the world’s largest hot deserts - the Arabian Desert. It’s located between ...