ASDM Digital Library for Kids!

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Adaptations are features of plants and animals that help them survive in their environment. Desert environments are dry, so plants and animals that live here need special adaptations to get and save water.

To play the game, click on the features that you think help the plant or animal survive in the desert. Once all 5 correct answers are selected, you’ll get a summary of the most important adaptations of that plant or animal.