The features and properties of an organism that make it favourable to live in an environment are termed as the adaptations of that organism. Over time, evolution occurs and organisms with better adaptations survive as they are better suited to live in a particular environment. The light-coloured moths were adapted to live on Earth when the colour of the trees had not gone dark. With time, as the colour of trees got darker, the moth had to change colour to be better adapted to live on Earth.
