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In ecological sense desert animals are termed as

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Arboreal
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Benthos
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Cursorial
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Xeric
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Solution

The correct option is D Xeric
Xeric - relating to, or requiring only a small amount of moisture.
Aboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees.
In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may only scale trees occasionally, while others are exclusively arboreal.
Benthos - A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones.
Cursorial - A cursorial organism is one that is adapted specifically to run.

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