Climatic adaptation

Climate adaptation refers to specific adaptations in a living organism that develop in response to changes in climate and habitat. Such adaptations could include physical changes, such as skin or fur color and composition changes, or the adaptations could be behavioral, such as burrowing into the ground or spending more time in water. These are not necessarily permanently expressed traits, instead encompassing the potential for the individual to adapt to certain environments. The change in the environment triggers a change in behavior which would not have been present had the organism not been exposed to that specific stimuli. Climate adaptation is constrained by the genetic variability of the species in question.