<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">Distinguishing Characteristics of Organisms in Different Habitats</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Living things must change with the environment if they want to survive in that environment. Organisms in aquatic, terrestrial and arboreal habitat possess the following unique features or characteristics which enable them to adapt in that particular habitat as shown below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color">Characteristics of Organisms Found on Land</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following are the characteristics of organisms found on land:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <li><strong><em>Hairs, feathers and scales:</em></strong> These features are used for the regulation of body temperature. Species like mammals (including man) possess hairs, birds have feathers and reptiles (snakes, lizards, etc.) possess scales.</li> <li><strong><em>Skin / exoskeleton: <div class="sign-up-notice-after-excerpt-two" style="background-color:powderblue;"> You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following: <ul> <li>The complete lesson note and evaluation questions for this topic</li> <li>The complete lessons for the subject and class (First Term, Second Term & Third Term)</li> <li>Media-rich, interactive and gamified content</li> <li>End-of-lesson objective questions with detailed explanations to force mastery of content</li> <li>Simulated termly preparatory exams</li> <li>Discussion boards on all lessons and subjects</li> <li>Guaranteed learning</li> <li>Win great prizes for topping the <a href="https://www.primacyebooks.com">Primacy Ebooks</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="sensei-message info"></div>