1. Animals also need to protect themselves from extreme weather. 2.

Animals have specific characteristics to protect themselves from extreme weather. 3. Animals that live in very cold weather areas have the following characteristics. (a) Have thick furs Example: Polar bear, arctic fox (b) Have a thick layer of fat under the skin Example: Whale, penguin, seal, polar bear

 4. Camels live in the desert. 5. The weather in the desert is very hot and dry. 6. In order to adapt to the surroundings, camels ha the following characteristics: (a) Have humps on the back to store food and water (b) Have furs to protect the body against he from the Sun during the day. (c) Have the ability to drink a lot of water.

(d) Have long eyelashes to prevent sand from entering into the eyes during a sand storm.

7. Some animals have special behaviour to protect themselves from extreme weather.

Animals have special characteristics and behaviour to protect themselves and enable them to live through extreme weather. The following pictures show how some animals adapt in extreme hot and cold conditions.

1. Animals need to protect themselves from danger and extreme weather. 2. To do this, each animal has specific characteristics and behaviour. 3. Without the specific characteristics and behaviour, the animals will be die when: (a) they are attacked by enemies. (b) exposed to the elements of extreme weather. 4. The specific characteristics and behaviour of the animals enable them to survive in this world.

Do you know why animals have specific characteristics and behaviour to protect themselves from enemies and extreme weather? The reason is to ensure the survival of the animals. The following pictures show how some animals protect themselves from their enemies and extreme weather conditions.