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As the caravan of jeeps and trucks winds through the desert, the team watches the local wildlife. Every day on our travels, the team sees animals.
camels
There are many large mammals, including camels, horses, argali sheep, and wild asses, which are a kind of donkey.
horses
Beyond Ulaanbaatar, the horse is still an active means of transportation in Mongolia. Children learn to ride when they are as young as three years old, and Mongols have a reputation for being the best horse riders on Earth.
gazelles
Often the caravan passes a large herd of gazelles. The gazelles sometimes weave back and forth in front of the fastest jeep, even when it’s driving 30 miles per hour. The Mongolians explain the gazelles’ odd behavior as a strategy to avoid being surrounded by a pack of wolves.
lizards
The most common small animals in the Gobi Desert are birds and lizards. Since there aren't a lot of trees in the Gobi, many birds nest in the ground.
Credits:
camel, courtesy Discovery Channel Online; All other photos, courtesy of AMNH