Question
What do you mean by adaptation?
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Answer
The tendency of an animal (organism) to develop special features which improve the chances of its survival in the surroundings where it lives is called adaptation.
Example: the thick coat of fur of polar bear is its adaptation to survive in polar/ cold region.
Example: the thick coat of fur of polar bear is its adaptation to survive in polar/ cold region.
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