| A | B |
| adaptation | any body part, body covering, or behavior that helps an animal live in its environment |
| skin | the outer covering of an animal's body |
| feathers | another layer of body covering over the skin, found on birds |
| scales | another layer of body covering over the skin, found on reptiles and fish |
| hair | another layer of body covering found over the skin, found on mammals |
| fur | thick hair |
| camouflage | being able to blend into the environment |
| countershading | where the top side of an animal is a different from the bottom side |
| mimicry | when one animal looks like another |