Animal Adaptation to Environment.

The thick layer of fat on the seal is called blubber. The blubber is an extremely good insulator as it keeps much needed heat trapped inside for much longer. It has oily hairs protruding from the skin which lay horizontally creating an extra layer on the seal.

Its skin is dark which helps absorb sun light.

Lizards  

                                                                                        

An example of how an animal adapts to the desert would be the Monitor Lizard. The monitor lizard has adapted to the desert by, during the hottest hours of the day it will burrow deep in to the sand. The scales on its body are very tough and strong. They are not black so as the lizard does not absorb too much light, hence does not become over heated. Its sandy colour makes it very well camouflaged into the ground. It is mainly active at dawn and dusk. It will eat anything that it can catch and overpower. Another animal that makes major adaptations is the sidewinder. The sidewinder is a small agile snake. It adapts to the desert in a few different ways, one way it adapts is, during the day it takes refuge under a bush or in a previously dug burrow.

Camels

Camels have developed some remarkable traits suitable to arid environments, including the ability to go days without a drink of water. Camels do not in fact store water in their hump. Camels' humps are actually a store of fat that supplies energy and allows camels to go many days without eating. Camels can go long periods without drinking because they are better adapted to preserve fluids in their bodies than other animals. For example, a camel's body temperature can rise by as much as six degrees which prevents sweating, permitting the animal to retain more essential water. Camels also excrete very little water through urination. Their urine can be extremely thick, with very little water content and twice as much salt as sea water.