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To adapt means to change or adjust for a purpose. For animals the purpose of adapting is to be able to survive in the environment that they live in. All living things have to make adaptations to survive in their environment. Adaptations take a very long time. Some take many thousands of years. But that's what living things have to do to survive. On of the main parts of survial is to make adaptations to your habitat. If the environment changes and you can't adapt you can't survive.
Adaptation can work in two ways. The best example of this is camouflage. A chameleon can change its color according to its surroundings. Think about how this helps protect it. Not only does it help protect the chameleon, it also helps it survive in another way. Because it blends in so well with its surroundings, insects are less likely to see or notice it. By blending in it also makes it a better hunter, it can hunt without being seen, In fact, it is such an efficient adaptation that hunting is probably the wrong word o use. It just blends in and patiently sits waiting for some unsuspecting insect to happen along. Then, flick, out goes the tongue and there is one less insect and one less hungry chameleon. The more ways a single adaptation helps an animal to survive, the better it is.
Going back to the Arctic fox and its fur coat. How can that coat help the fox in more than one way? The answer lies in the color of the coat. Obviously in a landscape covered in snow, a thick, white coat is very useful. This adaptation works in three ways. It protects the fox from the cold ad provides camouflage. The camouflage allows it to hunt more efficiently and hide from would-be predators.
Source(s):Darwins theory of adaptation
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Why do animals and plants use adaptations?
they use it to be more updated with their surroundings when they get in a different climate they have to adapt to it it's like when humans get in to a sitiuation we have to adapt to it
What climate has moderate rainfall and moderate temperatures remaining constant throughout the year?
temperate
What are facts about moderate climate?
Moderate climates typically have mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and distinct seasons. They are characterized by being neither too hot nor too cold, making them comfortable for human habitation. Moderate climates are favorable for a variety of vegetation and agriculture.
What climate do daisies best grow in?
They can adapt to any weather as long as it isn't to dry or to wet
What theme of geography studies people weather climate and animals?
Movement is the theme of geography that studies the people, weather, climate and animals of an area.
How do the animals in Antarctica survive in the cold climate?
i guess that they adapt to the climate
How do some animals adapt behaviorally to a dry climate?
i am not sure do you know ?
What savanna does have?
it has different animals that have to adapt too the food and climate + conditions
How do mosquitoes adapt to cold climate of tundra?
they adapt by sucking blood from animals in order to nourish eggs without the blood
Why do animals and plants use adaptations?
they use it to be more updated with their surroundings when they get in a different climate they have to adapt to it it's like when humans get in to a sitiuation we have to adapt to it
What are a goat's adaptations?
they adapt to any climate, any region, they are one of the most adaptable animals on Earth.
What are bodily adaptations?
bodily adaptations are when an animals body is able to re adapt to their surroundings, ie: climate (weather).
What climate d Nepal have?
Nepal have moderate climate
How do the animals of the African Savannah adapt to the climate?
Animals in African savannah follow Survival of the fittest........... Their body organs and features are modified according to the climate and terrain of savannah......... for example, camouflage...... Claws......... Long necks etc.
Do all living things change and adapt today?
All living things have always changed and adapted or else they would be extinct. Animals learn to adapt to environment and climate changes and plants adapt in similar ways.
How do animals survive in tundra?
The animals adapt to the harsh changes in climate over time. (:animals survive the tundra because they have blubber. and most animals camouflage into the eviornment.They evolved to.
Does Poland have Mediterranean climate?
No Poland doen't have a Mediterranean climate, it has a moderate climate.
