Structural adaptations are physical features of an organism that help them survive and thrive in their environment. These adaptations can include special body parts, skin, color, and shape. Structural adaptations can change the physical, outward features of an organism or species, such as an animals ability to fly, swim faster, run longer, or hunt prey. Examples of structural adaptations include the bill on a bird or the fur on a bear.
In contrast, behavioral adaptations are the things organisms do to survive, such as bird calls and migration. Adaptations can involve an organisms color, shape, behavior, or chemical makeup. An adaptation can be a physiological response of an organism to an environmental change, and it has a genetic and evolutionary origin.
In summary, structural adaptations are physical features of an organism that help them survive and thrive in their environment, while behavioral adaptations are the things organisms do to survive.
