Complete the following table: Fish Adaptation Reason for adaptation 1. Body shape 2. Gills 3. Caudal fin 4. Scales

Hump: The camel has a hump that stores food in the form of fat. This helps the camel to survive without food for a long period.
Long eyelashes: The eyes of a camel have long eyelashes which protect the eyes from dust and storm during the duststorm.
Long legs: A camel has long legs which help&nbsp;in running,&nbsp;and keep its body away from the hot sand.
Stomach: A camel drinks a large quantity of water and stores it in the walls of the stomach.
Nostrils: The nostrils of a camel have flaps that&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;the sand from entering the body.

Fish is an aquatic animal that is adapted to survive in water. It has special body features that helps to survive in water. Few of them are listed in the below table. Fish Adaptation Reason for adaptation 1. Body shape A fish has streamlined body which is tapering at both the ends. This type of body offers the least resistance while swimming in the water. 2. Gills Gills are located behind the head in opecular chamber. Gills are the respiratory organs of fish that helps in breathing. 3. Caudal fin The caudal fin along with the tail pushes the body of the fish forward and functions like a rudder and helps in changing the direction during swimming. 4. Scales The entire body surface of a fish is covered with scales and slime which helps in protecting the body of a fish from decaying in the water.

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