Harmony Sands Desert
The Harmony Sands Desert is not named because its inhabitants exist in harmony; rather, it is named after the human explorer who discovered it, Professor James Harmony.
Geography
The Harmony Sands Desert is a vast, barren, golden-sand desert. Its only source of moisture is from Harmony Lake and from the seas that surround its east and west ends.
Ecosystem
All organisms in the Harmony Sands Desert are well adapted to extreme heat and aridity. Most do not grow to be over a foot long, with only a few notable exceptions.
Ecosystem Cycles
The southern part of the Harmony Sands desert does not see as much variation in the seasons as the north part, being closer to the tropics.
Climate
The Harmony Sands Desert possesses a hot, arid climate at all times of the year. This gets better in the northern part of the desert around the winter months, but the aridity remains a constant.
Fauna & Flora
The main flora of the desert are small flowering plants that live and die quickly after a rain and tiny, barrel-shaped cacti that are difficult to notice until you step on one. The fauna are mostly desert-dwelling animals like tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, mice, lizards, and desert foxes, though a few notable creatures, such as the desert cockatrice, live here.
History
As mentioned above, this desert was named after Professor James Harmony. His encounter with a desert cockatrice inspired many stories about the fantastical creature back on Earth.
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