Desert Animals Emerge When The Rains Come | Arabian Inferno Ep101 | Love Nature

The Arabian landscape is a virtually waterless desert where rain scarcely falls and animals endure blistering temperatures. But for 3 months every year, a remote region on the southwest coast undergoes an astonishing transformation… into a lush, verdant oasis.

In June, the land here is dry and dusty. Dromedary camels scratch a living from parched vegetation. Industrious and bright yellow male weaver birds are hard at work weaving their nests. But in July, warm monsoon winds blow up from the Indian Ocean causing the mist to roll inland. Within days the landscape transforms into a green, grazing paradise for the camels and their neighbors. A host of invertebrates now emerge, in turn offering a feast for predatory birds. Rain triggers the endemic Dhofar toad breeding season. With the weavers’ nests now complete, the females choose their partners and pairs begin to lay eggs. By August the once-dry wadis (river valleys) are filled with rainwater runoff - even a rare waterfall flows. High on the mountain escarpment, the rock hyrax is a favorite meal of the resident Verreaux eagles and families must guard against danger from the sky. The Arabian chameleon is the local master of disguise with its famous color change abilities keeping it safe from hungry eyes. Come September the rains ease and the sun shines once more. Hyrax pups emerge from their boulder homes. As the green bounty begins to dry up, the vast herds of camels disperse but they will return next year when the rains will come again.


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