

These mountains were formed when Africa and America collided and were once a chain rivaling today's Himalayas. The Anti-Atlas Mountains are believed to have originally been formed as part of Alleghenian orogeny. The weather is generally cool but has sunny summers, and the average temperature there is 25☌. Many of these species are endangered and a few are already extinct. The mountains are home to a number of animals and plants which are mostly found within Africa but some of which can be found in Europe. The terms for 'mountain' are Adrar and adras in some Berber languages, and these terms are believed to be cognates of the toponym Atlas. The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations. The range's highest peak is Toubkal, which is in central Morocco, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft). It stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It separates the Sahara Desert from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean the name "Atlantic" is derived from the mountain range. The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. The location of the Atlas Mountains (red) across North Africa
