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What are adaptations? 

Watch this excellent video from PBS NatureWorks to understand how adaptations help organisms (living things) survive. 

Antarctica

Life in the Freezer

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Kangaroo adaptations

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Ten ingenious Australian animal adaptations
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Australian Desert Ecosystems

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Olympic Bodies - human adaptations

Our study of animal adaptations should help you identify human adaptations as well. See how well you can identify which body type suits which olympic sport. Click here!
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