Thorn forest

A "thorn forest" is a dense, scrubland with vegetation characteristic of dry subtropical and warm temperate areas with a seasonal rainfall averaging .
Thorn forests cover a large part of southwestern North America and southwestern Africa with smaller areas in Africa, South America, and Australia.
In South America, the thorn forest is sometimes called "Caatinga", and consists primarily of small, thorny trees that shed their leaves seasonally. Trees typically do not exceed in height, usually averaging between tall.
Thorn forests blend into savanna woodlands as the rainfall increases and into deserts as the climate becomes drier.
Tidal forests consist of thorned plants, common animals include rats, mice, rabbits and tigers.