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A snow leopard's thick fur that helps it survive the cold is an example of an:

AAnalogy
BExtinction
CIsolation
DAdaptation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Adaptation
1. A heritable trait aiding survival and reproduction. 2. Thick fur is an adaptation. 3. A platypus's webbed feet are another. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 18, Evolution and the Origin of Species (CC BY 4.0)._
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