Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of many different animals, particularly mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket that keeps the animal warm.

What does animal pelt mean?

: a skin of an animal especially with its fur or wool. pelt. verb. pelted; pelting.

What is pelt slang for?

to strike blows; beat with force or violence. to throw missiles. to hurry. to beat or pound unrelentingly: The wind, rain, and snow pelted against the castle walls. ... an unrelenting or repeated beating, as of rain or wind.