Animal Kingdom How do animals adapt to survive in extreme environments like deserts or polar regions?

[You]

Animals are pretty incredible at adapting to crazy environments You know. Like camels in the desert can go weeks without water because they store fat not water which is smart when you think about it. Then in polar regions you've got penguins and polar bears with super thick fur and blubber to stay warm. Some animals even change color with the seasons to blend in better. It's wild how nature just figures out ways to survive literally anywhere on the planet.

 

[mernuel]

I have no idea, I find them admirable. I understand that some of them have fur or certain characteristics that make it possible, but I don't know exactly what it is that makes it happen.

 

[eLdavis]

Am not sure though, but i think it's part of their genetic code, kind of like a survival instinct. The same way we humans always find a way to survive and adapt to various environments.