A physical adaptation is any physical or bodily feature of an organism that helps it to survive in its environment. Physical adaptations do not develop during an individual animals life, but over many generations. Examples of physical adaptations include scales, feathers, whiskers, camouflage, thick fur, webbed feet, large beak, sharp teeth, small body size, and more. Physical adaptations can help animals survive in their habitats by providing them with better ways to find food, adjust their bodies to the temperature of their environment, defend themselves, find a mate, escape from predators and other dangers, and adjust for the loss of their habitat.