Living and Management. Dogs that have consumed antifreeze in very small quantity may survive, but will develop kidney failure within days of ingestion. Unfortunately, death due to kidney damage is common among animals that have been poisoned by antifreeze.
For the Belgian rock band, see Arid (band). A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic.
A desert is a region of the Earth that receives little or no precipitation; either rain or snow. Theyâre often some of the hottest, most inhospitable places on Earth, Death Valley in the US. But deserts can be cold too, like in the Arctic and Antarctica. Altogether, deserts make up one-third of the surface of the Earth.