Write an essay on terrestrial adaptation in animals
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biological adaptation is any structural (morphological or anatomical), physiological, or behavioral characteristics of an organism or group of organisms (such as species) that make it better suited in its environment and consequently improves its chances of survival and reproductive success. Due to individual phenotypic plasticity (variability), individuals will be more or less successful. Some adaptations may improve reproductive success of the population, but not a particular individual, such as seen in altruistic behavior in social insects.
Organisms that are adapted to their environment are able to :
secure food, water, and nutrients
obtain air, warmth, and spaces
cope with physical conditions such as temperature, light, and heat
defend themselves from their natural enemies
reproduce and rear offspring
respond to changes around them