Adaptation

Every living organism needs some special features in order to survive in its habitat. The absence of those features makes it very difficult for the living organism to survive.

This is the main reason why human beings cannot survive in water for long. The ability of a living organism to successfully live in its habitat due to the development of special body temperature is known as adaptation.

Let’s now look at some living organisms, their habitats and special features which help them survive in the next few pages.