Q3: What are the modifications shown by animals to support their eating habits?
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Each organism has a unique ecosystem in which it lives. This ecosystem is its natural habitat. This is where the basic needs of the organism to survive are met: food, water, shelter from the weather and place to raise its young. All organisms must adapt to their habitat to survive.
It means adapting to survive the climatic conditions of the ecosystem, predators and other species that compete for the same food and space. Adaptation is a modification or change in the body or behavior of the helper that helps them survive. Explore the links provided here to learn more about habitats and comment on the different plants and animals.
An animal can adapt to its habitat in different ways. This can be a physical or structural adaptation, just like the limbs of the birds are turned into wings or the shape of the cheetah to run at a fast speed.
This can be in the way the body works in circulation and breathing, for example the gills that fish allow them to breathe in water. Or it could be the way the animal presents itself, hunting for food, or running fast to avoid predators or migrating it to other places to feed or survive.
In the cold and harsh climate of Alaska, animals have learned to adapt to time by storing food in their bodies and by protecting themselves from the cold with thick furs. Alaska residents have also learned to cope with the environment by building shelters that isolate and retain heat, while not letting the structure melt.