What kind of animals live in the Indian desert? The desert of northwest India is one of the most challenging environments on the planet, where only the best adapted wildlife survive. The indigenous people call it marusthali, meaning 'region of death.' Found in this harsh area of drought and heat is the endangered Asiatic lion, one of the world's rarest big cats and India's national emblem. The unforgiving desert is also home to one of the world's fastest terrestrial mammals, the blackbuck. Witness the adaptability of nature in this incredible yet inhospitable place in this full episode of Secrets of Wild India from National Geographic Animals. Secrets of Wild India | S1 E3 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/41A7tf0 ➡ Get wild with more Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO ➡ Get Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV: https://natgeo.com/tv ➡ ABC: https://abc.com #SecretsOfWildIndia #FullEpisode #NatGeoAnimals About National Geographic Animals: National Geographic Animals brings you closer to the wild than ever before. Take a journey through the animal kingdom to discover fierce predators, surprising behaviors, adorable babies, and more through our fascinating wildlife documentaries, series, and specials. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/natgeo Rare Asiatic Lions of the Indian Desert (Full Episode) | Secrets of Wild India | Nat Geo Animals https://youtu.be/LEimjKhz7YU National Geographic youtube.com/@NatGeoAnimals