Climate and Adaptation
Important Questions on Climate and Adaptation
Which features adapt polar bears to live in an extremely cold climate?

A carnivore with stripes on its body moves very fast while catching its prey. It is likely to be found in:

How does elephant living in the tropical rainforest adapt itself?

Explain, with examples, why we find animals of certain kind living in particular climatic conditions.

Following are some characteristics of animals:
(i) Diets heavy on fruits
(ii) White fur
(iii) Need to migrate
(iv) Loud voice
(v) Sticky pads on feet
(vi) Layer of fat under skin
(vii) Wide and large paws
(viii) Bright colours
(ix) Strong tails
(x) Long and large beak
For each characteristic indicate whether it is an adaptation for tropical rainforests or polar regions. Do you think that some of these characteristics can be adapted to both regions?

