Adaptation of animals
Adaptation
means special features or behaviors that help animals survive in their habitat.
Habitat = the place where an animal lives.
Animals adapt to:
Get food
Protect themselves
Live in hot or cold places
Escape from enemies
Examples of Animal Adaptations
Camel (Desert Animal)
Has a hump to store fat.
Can live many days without water.
Long legs keep body away from hot sand.
Helps it survive in the desert.
Penguin (Cold Region Animal)
Has thick fat layer (blubber).
Has waterproof feathers.
Lives in cold places like Antarctica.
Helps it stay warm.
Polar Bear
Thick white fur.
Fat layer under skin.
White color helps it hide in snow.
This is called camouflage (hiding by matching surroundings).
Giraffe
Long neck to reach tall trees.
Long legs to run fast.
Helps it get food easily.
Types of Adaptations
Structural adaptation – Body parts(Example: long neck of giraffe)
Behavioral adaptation – Actions(Example: birds migrating in winter)
Physiological adaptation – Body processes(Example: camel storing fat)
Fun Fact
Some animals can change Colour to hide! Like chameleons