Adaptation of An Animal

     This an image of a common meerkat. This meerkat contains the example of an adaptation of an animal. An adaptation of an animal is a change in an animal's physiology (genetically) to cope more efficiently with its habitat. Particularly, the meerkat's eyes have developed a black mask around them to protect its eyes from the constant glare of the sun in its South African, arid drylands. In addition, the eyes have a protective membrane on the outside to serve as protection from the dirt that is blown onto its surface during burrowing, an essential part of a meerkat's nature and life.