Investigate how animals have evolved to survive in extreme environments, such as deep-sea habitats, arid deserts, and Polar Regions
Krishnappa S
Some of the amazing facts that can be observed are how animals can adapt to the conditions of their habitat, which also shows the wonders and the abilities of living things. Among all the conditions deep-sea living organisms adapt to extremely high pressure, low temperatures, as well as complete absence of light. Some animals that dwell in deep seas include the anglerfish which has the ability to light up its belly in order to trap its prey or a mate to hook on to it, and there are certain cells known as pressure-absorbing cells, which are characteristic physiological constructs for such fish. In hot and dry areas such as the desert, animals, including camels and foxes, have adapted to the regions by having efficient mechanisms of storing water and managing heat. One can last for long without drinking, they have mechanisms to reduce water loss, and the fennec fox’s ear is also large to let off heat. Austral and Arctic zones pose a problem of climate rigor, and scarce resources to feed the population. The animals such as polar bears and penguins have a layer of blubber and a dense layer of fur or feathers in order to insulate the body. They are excellent swimmers and feed on seals in the water while the penguins counter this by huddling to list and have a special system that circulates warmed blood to all parts of the body. These evolutionary adaptations make it possible for animals to live not just barely, but even to flourish in some of the most extreme environments known to man, proving that life is remarkably tenacious in its ability to exist in many different places.
Krishnappa S. Investigate how animals have evolved to survive in extreme environments, such as deep-sea habitats, arid deserts, and Polar Regions. J Med Plants Stud 2018;6(5):145-148.