Why Penguins Don’t Get Cold: How Animals Adapt to Their Surroundings
Coral reef inhabitants There’s No Place like Home Life on our planet can be found in every nook and cranny The place inhabited by a particular animal species is called a habitat This is the same place where said animals look for shelter or food start a family or raise their offspring It’s also true that local inhabitants are fantastically adapted to living at that particular spot Can you imagine a polar bear living in a scorched desert What would it have to do in order to survive there Each animal dweller on Earth has an area where life is just the best From desert to ice lands Inhabitants of the animal kingdom can be found at any place you can name in deserts where it’s extremely hot during the day and bitterly cold at night in dark caves where you can’t see a thing in shallow waters and at the bottom of the ocean Life can be observed at mountaintops and in freezing polar regions So let’s visit all of these places together and meet their inhabitants Different countries have different customs A habitat offers its inhabitants only what’s best and most characteristic for them be it plants climate or rocks What grows and lives in a particular habitat directly determines the number and diversity of local inhabitants On dry land tropical rain forests where it’s always warm and damp pride themselves on housing the largest number of animal species in the world Under the surface of the oceans however most animal species can be found living near coral reefs 2
MAN I COULD NEVER LIVE LIKE THIS What long hairs you have Nature made it so that animals are as equipped to deal with their environment as possible Some are protected by shaggy fur or thick plumage others by ingenious camouflage There are also some clever fellows who can hide from unfavorable weather in a shelter they built themselves Each species is different but the reason for this is always the same to adapt as much as possible and thus make one’s own life more pleasant environment Adapting to the I’ll deal with this somehow How come penguins are able to survive the freezing Antarctica winter Do they put on a sweater Does a camel carry a water bottle around the desert so that it can have a drink Not at all Be it cold hot dark or light all inhabitants of any particular territory know how to manage Musk ox can handle cold fish Prehistoric What used to be is no more Naturally habitats gradually change over time be it due to sudden incidents like earthquakes or because of permanent natural changes such as erosion Habitats aren’t the only thing affected by these changes so are their inhabitants animals Animals as we know them today are quite different from those that settled on dry land over 400 million years ago 3
Desert HOT DRY REGION Unbearable heat scorching sun and sand burning your feet Where do you think we are That’s right in the desert one of the most hostile places on Earth There’s no water in sight and very few plants and when the wind starts blowing you can expect a blinding sandstorm to arrive Who would live in such conditions You’ll probably be surprised to discover that quite a diverse mix of inhabitants would What is a desert Deserts are infertile regions with a dry climate extreme temperatures and very little precipitation The sun beats down on the ground all day making it really hot Temperatures can be very hot during the day but drop below the freezing point at night Dangers of deserts The hostile environment isn’t the only danger around the desert it’s joined by various predators or poisonous creatures waiting for a snack to come closer Desert inhabitants need to be on their toes if they want to escape unharmed Phew How to survive in the desert How can animals survive in such harsh conditions Easily they adapted to the great temperature fluctuations lack of water and food Furthermore even deserts have places where life thrives the green oases where there’s no shortage of moisture day and night in the desert 4
Doing without water Animals aren’t the only ones who can adapt People can cope with living in the desert too However they need a shelter to hide from the desert climate Be it a permanent residence or portable home it protects them from heat cold winds and rain Even clothing shields them he who’s thoroughly covered will make it big in the desert Bedouin tent I’ll manage How can you escape the scorching sun Easily just crawl underground or go outside only after dark when it’s not so hot Have you ever wondered why desert animals are light in color It’s because light skin doesn’t absorb as much heat as dark skin does and it additionally helps the animal to blend in with the surrounding sand OK I’M LYING DOWN NOW AND DON’T YOU EXPECT ME TO BUDGE Large ears Hairy feet He who adapts wins Some animals have large ears which give off extra heat Others boast a body or pair of feet adapted to moving in the sand And there are even those who can do without water for a very long time Some plants have unusually long roots that enable them to reach underground water while others are able to keep liquid in for quite a while 5
