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While living in and on the host species, the animal parasite has evolved certain adaptations. Describe these adaptations with examples.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Animal Parasites**: - Animal parasites are organisms that live on or inside a host organism and derive their nutritional requirements from the host. This relationship is typically harmful to the host. 2. **Adaptation 1: Loss of Unnecessary Sense Organs**: - Many parasites have evolved to lose certain sense organs that are not necessary for their survival in a host environment. For example, lice and fleas have lost their wings, which are unnecessary since they do not need to fly but rather cling to their host. ...
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