Do you see this dirt here? Wait, look closer.
Now see how it's all bumpy? This dirt is actually alive and is known as a 'cryptobiotic crust'. Whatever you do, don't step on it! It's a mixture of bacteria, mosses, lichen, fungi, and algae. It holds the desert sands together and supplies nutrients and moisture to the soil. One step can eliminate years of growth.
If you do step on it, you'll get attacked by this vicious desert shadow bunny. Very dangerous. Best to stay on the trail.
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