Question

Animals living dash have very much reduced eyes

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Answer 1

Answer:

Mexican blind cavefish

Answer 2

1. Habitat : The place where organisms live most comfortably is called its habitat. It is the natural home of living things.

2. Aquatic habitat

(i) When organisms live in water, it is known as aquatic habitat.

(ii) Ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc., are examples of aquatic habitat.

(iii) Water is a medium in aquatic habitat.

3. Terrestrial habitat

(i) When organisms live on land, it is known as terrestrial habitat.

(ii) Forests, deserts, orchards, tea gardens and mountains are the examples of terrestrial habitat.

(iii) Air is the medium in terrestrial habitat.

4. Mountain

(i) The mountain is a special terrestrial habitat where temperature is very low and the most of the areas are covered with snow.

(ii) The plants like grasses, mosses and lichens and animals like snow bear, fox, water fowl, musk deer and wolf are found commonly in this habitat.

5. Several kinds of plants and animals may share the same habitat.

6. Adaptation : The presence of specific features and habits, which enable a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat is called adaptation.