Students write about how their animal uses adaptations to survive. Living things have characteristics and structures which enable them to live and interact in different environments. There is great diversity of animal life. There are many shapes, sizes, and colors of animals. Animals live in many different places.
Animals eat many types of food.
The variety of ways animals get the things they need to survive helps reduce competition. Adaptations help an animal survive in its habitat. Structures and behaviors that protect an animal are examples of adaptations that help it to survive. Specialized senses are adaptations that help animals find food and avoid predation. Specialized structures allow animals to eat a variety of foods.