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Let’s Recapitulate

A. Match the following.
1. Lion, tiger a. Desert
2. Frogs b. Caves

3. Camel c. Polar regions
4. Prawns d. Fresh water

5. Penguins e. Oceans

B. Define.
1. Habitat 2. Desert 3. Ocean 4. Blubber

A daptations

The special features which develop in an animal to help it to survive in its habitat are

known as adaptation. Some of the adaptations shown by animals are as follows.

Body Covering

Different animals have different body coverings which help them to survive in their
environment. These may be shell, fur, scales or feathers.

1. Fur: The body of sheep, bear and yak is covered with fur (wool) that protects them

from cold climate.

Sheep Bear Yak

2. Scales: The reptiles, i.e., lizards,
crocodiles and snakes have scales on
their bodies. This helps to prevent
water loss from their body. Over a Scales
period of time, some reptiles like the Snake

snakes shed their skin. The process of
shedding of old skin to replace it with
new skin is called moulting. Fish are

covered with overlapping scales that Scales
are water proof. Fish

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