The presence of specific body features or certain habits which enable an animal or plant to live in a particular habitat (or surrounding) is called Adaptation.
For Example -
|
Animal Name |
Area |
Adaptation |
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Polar Bear |
In Northern Polar region |
They are adapted to severe conditions with the help of some special characteristics: (1) white fur (2) Strong sense of smell (3) a layer of fat under skin (4) wide and large paws and long sharp claws (5) 2 thick layers of fur |
|
Penguins |
In Southern Polar region |
Penguins have also adapted to severe conditions with the help of some special characteristics: (1) White and black in colour (2 ) thick skin and a lot of fat (3) They live together in large numbers (4) Streamlined body , webbed feet and flipper-like wings.
|
|
Red-eyed frog |
Tropical Rainforests |
Sticky pads on feet to climb trees |
|
Monkeys |
Tropical Rainforests |
Long tails and hands with strong grips to grab on branches |
|
Toucan (bird) |
Tropical Rainforests |
Long, large beak to help reach food otherwise inaccessible |
|
Lions and Tigers |
Tropical Rainforests |
Thick skin and sensitive hearing (for camouflage and hunting) |
|
Elephants |
Indian Tropical Rainforest |
(1)Trunk used as a nose with strong sense of smell and also to pick up food (2) Modified teeth to help tear tree bark (3) Larger ears are sensitive to soft sounds and help it keep itself cool during hot summers |
|
Lion Tailed Macaque |
Indian Tropical Rainforest |
(1) Good Climber (2) It feeds on foods easily found on trees such as fruits, seeds, young leaves, stems, flowers, buds, insects etc |
