The term adaptation refers to the special characteristics that enable plants and animals to be successful in a particular environment and maintain a higher chance of survival. Adaptation is apart of the revolutionary process. It is not the strongest or the most intelligent species that survive, but rather the ones that are able to adapt to the different components they are faced with. Each animal conforms to different types of adaptations, depending on what environment they are apart of. This involves coping not only with the physical abiotic features (light, dark, temperature, water, wind), but also with the complex biotic environment (other organisms such as mates, competitors, parasites, predators, and escape tactics of prey). To adapt to the specific factors that are present, there are three types of adaptations that assist the species in the process; such as structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations.
