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Anything that helps an animal to live in
Some animals use aggressive
its environment is called adaptation . mimicry to catch their prey.

Adaptation includes body coverings and

other special parts. Body covering helps in protecting body organs. Some
body parts are used for getting food and protection. Skin, scales, feathers, fur,
feet, wings etc. are adapted for the specific environment.

Garden lizard Snake Grasshopper

Some animals like grasshopper, garden lizard, snake etc. develop special
adaptations called camouflage . Camouflage helps the animals to hide from its

predators and preys. These animals change their skin colour to blend with
their surroundings.

Tiger Leopard Snake

Some animals like leopard, tiger, zebra, giraffe etc. have spots and stripes on
their body which help them to merge with their surroundings. This protects

them from their predators and preys.
Some animals have protective resemblance. These animals look almost

identical to their surroundings. For example : A walking stick looks like a twig
on trees or shrubs. When it is resting, it has the same colour, shape and

position as a twig.

Some animals move fast
enough to escape from their

enemies. For example : deer,
ostrich, emu, snake etc. run
very fast.
Deer Emu Ostrich