The Alashan Plateau is located to the southwest of its eastern steppes, while the Tian Shan range separates its Dzungarian Basin from the Taklamakan Desert to its west.
The Alashan Plateau is located to the southwest of its eastern steppes, while the Tian Shan range separates its Dzungarian Basin from the Taklamakan Desert to its west. Species that live within this region include Takhi, which are wild horses, as well as the Ibex, which can be found in the Altai Mountains that border parts of this region. The notable two-humped wild Bactrian camel can also be found in this region, which has an average elevation that is more than 1000 feet above sea level. Roy Chapman Andrews conducted expeditions in this arid area, where he discovered the first velociraptor skeleton and first dinosaur eggs. For ten points, name this largest desert in Asia, located in southern Mongolia and northern China.
The Alashan Plateau is located to the southwest of its eastern steppes, while the Tian Shan range separates its Dzungarian Basin from the Taklamakan Desert to its west.
{Gobi} Desert