b) Behavioural adaptations

b) Behavioural adaptations Action and behaviour of animals are instinctive or learned. Animals develop certain behavioural traits or adaptations for survival. Fleeing from a predator, hiding during sleep, seeking refuge from climate change or moving to find different food sources are all behavioral adaptations. The two most characteristic forms of behavioral adaptations are migration and courtship. Migration allows the animals to find XII Std Zoology Chapter XII Std Zoology Chapter Organisms and Populations . Integuments rich in mucous glands are protected by scales. . Maintain water and ionic balance in its body with excretory structures.