What adaptation will probably develop most rapidly in animals?

Answer 1

Its going to be hard to get an answer to that, because everything is an adaptation. Having blood, skin, hair... being warmblooded (and our specific temperature) are all adaptations. A spine, hands and feet; these and any other part of a living thing is an adaptation. The closest thing to an animal without adaptations are single celled life, but that's not even accurate because they are adapted to their environment. Its like asking how big is space: there is probably an answer, but we don't have it.

If you want to know which animal has the most SUCCESSFUL adaptations, it humans. Far and away, no lifeform has ever thrived on this planet like we have. Its gotten to the point that humans only real problems humans have stem from other humans.

Answer 2

Depending on the particular area in which a species finds itself, its first adaption will likely be in the area of food. Many times, a change of area will lead to adaptation in the realm of habitation.

Answer 3

The smaller the animal, the easier it is to adapt. The lifespan of the animal also comes into play, as the longer lifespan an organism has, the longer it takes for the organism to adapt. An example of an organism that could easily adapt to any change in their habitat would be bacteria, or an insect. Additionally, the more offspring the animal has, the more likely it would survive. So the factors to quick adaption are: size, lifespan, and number of offspring.

I would think that some sort of small rodent like a rat would be the quickest to adapt to its environment.