human habitats During the winter groundhogs hibernate This helps them stay warm and survive the cold A habitat is a place that provides a living thing with food water and shelter An animal’s body is adapted to its habitat This means that its body changes to help it survive in its environment 4
The places humans live can also be called habitats Humans can survive in many different habitats We adapt our behavior to live there For example we can build houses with materials found in our habitats Humans don’t need to hibernate to survive cold winters Instead they wear warm clothing when they go outside 5