The mobility of animals makes them, as a group, better able to adjust to environmental variability than are plants.

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Animals are mobile and can move to different areas to find resources, avoid predators or unfavorable conditions, and disperse to colonize new habitats, which gives them an advantage in adapting to changing environments. Plants, on the other hand, are rooted in place and rely on various strategies to cope with environmental changes, such as drought, flooding, temperature fluctuations, or herbivory, but their options are more limited than those of animals.

The Mobility of Animals Makes Them, as a Group, Better