Adaptation · explain the term

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Your new ahaA trait that can help an organism survive or reproduce in a particular environment.

An adaptation is a heritable feature shaped by natural selection. Source: Adaptation ↗

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53Animal social groups · explain possible survival advantagesRECALL
Groups can improve protection, hunting, care of young, or access to information.
Group living also brings costs such as competition and disease transmission.
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54Animal-built structures · what they can reveal about an ecosystemRECALL
How species interact with materials, climate, predators, and each other.
A nest, mound, dam, or reef is both shelter and evidence of a wider system.
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01Largest living animalRECALL
Blue whale
Can exceed 30 metres
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