Adaptation: What Factors Determine Where Animals Live?

The video discusses how adaptations are crucial for survival in various ecosystems. It explains the classification of ecosystems into terrestrial and aquatic, and further into biomes based on climate and species. The video uses cacti as an example of adaptation in desert ecosystems. It also highlights the role of competition for resources and how animals adapt through behaviors like hibernation. The video concludes by linking ecosystem characteristics to animal diets and habitats, prompting viewers to consider how specific traits, like a bird's beak, influence where animals live.

Can you explain how competition affects the adaptations of organisms?

What is hibernation and why do some animals use this adaptation?