Adaptation of Animals to Hot and Dry Climate


 
 
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Adaptation of Animals to Hot and Dry Climate

Adaptation: Adaptation is the ability to adjust to one’s surroundings.

Adaptations of animals to different climates: Climate differs from place to place. That is why animals have special characteristics that enable them to live in a particular climate. These special characteristics are called adaptations.

Hot and Dry Climates:

In hot and dry climates, water is scarce and animals need adaptations to conserve water.

1. Camels:

  • Camels have long eyelashes, ear hair and nostrils that they can close to keep the sand out when wind blows.
  • They have thick eyebrows that provide shade from the sun.
  • Their wide feet help them to walk on sand without sinking into it.
  • The hump of a camel is a reservoir of fatty tissues. It can go a week without water.
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    Question : 1

    Camels can withstand body temperatures from ____________________ throughout the day.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct?

    (a) Adaptation is the ability to adjust to one’s surroundings.

    (b)  In hot and dry climates, water is scarce and animals need adaptations to conserve water.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct ?

    (a) Kangaroos live in borrow which they seal off to block out mid day heat and recycle the moisture from their own breathing.

     (b) Kangaroos do not drink water. They get all the nutrients from seeds.

     (c) Kangaroos are active only during morning and evening to escape the heat

    Right Option : D
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