Major component of ecological niche

1. Space Habitat

2. Eating habit

3. Environmental variant

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Sugars bind to phospholipids, helping stabilize cellular membranes, preventing them from becoming damaged during times of drought.

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Some plants of arid habitats close their stomata in the day and open them at night, when it is cooler.

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Urohydrosis - Some birds, such as vultures and storks, excrete urine on their legs, cooling themselves by evaporation.

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Marine animals, which are hypo-osmotic, actively exclude salts. Some marine animals increase the concentrations of solutes, such as urea and amino acids, in their body fluids to match the osmotic potential of seawater and thus reduce the movement of water out of their bodies

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Marine turtles and seabirds ingest seawater when consuming prey or drink it, having no access to fresh water.

These animals have specialized structures called salt glands located around the eyes and nostrils.