Terrestrial Adaptation

Things to remember

• On the basis of physical conditions, the terrestrial plants are divided into two types. They are: mesophytes and xerophytes.
• Xerophytes are those plants which are grown in dry and hot habitat. They are also called desert plants.
• Mesophytes are those plants which grow on average and moisture temperature.
• The animals, which live on land and do their biological activities on land, are called terrestrial animals.
• Cursorial animals are those animals which live in open places and are adapted to run on hard ground.
• Fossorial animals are those animals which are adapted for burrowing mode of life e.g. rabbit, rat, etc.
• Arboreal animals are those animals which are adapted for climbing.
• The animals that are adapted for aerial mode of life are called aerial animals.