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adaptation

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an inherited trait that helps an organism survive in its environment

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camouflage

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physical appearance that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings

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mimicry

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adaptation in which one species physically resembles another species

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biodiversity

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all of the variety of life on Earth

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environment

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a living thing's surroundings

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niche

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the role that an organism has in its habitat

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habitat

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an environment where an organism is naturally found

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variation

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differences in characteristics among individuals within a population

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adaptive radiation

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the division of a group of organisms into diverse groups over a short period of geologic time

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biogeography

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the study of the distribution of organisms and their interactions with the environment