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Camels have broad and padded feet which help them walk

comfortably on loose sand.

Animals such as polar bear, penguin, seal, arctic fox, etc., that
live in extremely cold areas have thick fur on their bodies.

The fur protects them from chilling cold.

Some land animals like frogs, lizards and snakes cannot
tolerate cold. So they hide themselves in warm places and Camel is adapted to live
in deserts
show very little activity. This is called hibernation. These
animals eat a lot of food before the winter months and store

it in their bodies. They use this stored food for their survival
during the hibernation.

Animals like snakes do not have legs to move around. They

crawl with the help of scales on their bodies.
Polar bear is adapted to
Adaptations in aquatic animals live in extreme cold

Animals like fishes, prawns, crabs and turtles live in water and are called aquatic

animals. Their bodies are suited to aquatic life. For example, fishes have fins to swim,
waterproof scales to protect the body from rotting

in water and gills to breathe the air dissolved in
water. Aquatic birds like ducks and water crows have

webbed feet to swim, and long, flat and broad Fish Prawn
beaks to get food from the mud. Cranes and

flamingoes have long legs to help them wade
in water.

Turtle
Adaptations in amphibians Crab Some aquatic animals
Animals like frogs, newts, toads and salamanders
live on land as well as in water. Therefore, they

are called amphibians. They have adaptations
to both aquatic and terrestrial life. Their legs

help them move on land and webbed feet help Frog Newt
them swim in water. They breathe through

their skin when in water and through lungs Salamander
when on land. Some amphibians

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