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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Genetic variance
Zoology; Zoological terms
Variation in a phenotypic value within a population due to the expression of genetic factors.
Genetic feedback
Zoology; Zoological terms
Evolutionary response of a population to the adaptations of competitors, predators, or prey.
Guano
Zoology; Zoological terms
Large deposits of bird faeces that accumulate in sites that birds regularly use, such as breeding colonies.
Gizzard
Zoology; Zoological terms
A chamber of an animal's digestive tract specialised for grinding food.
Lion pride
Zoology; Zoological terms
Lions are the only cat species that forms social groups. All other cats are lone hunters. The social groups lions form are called prides. A pride of lions typically includes about five females and ...
Lek
Zoology; Zoological terms
Associated with an extreme for of polygyny (lekking) in which males gather in tiny territories to display to visiting females, who select males for copulation
Keratin
Zoology; Zoological terms
An sturdy, insoluble protein that is present in the feathers of birds, the scales of reptiles, and the hooves, hair, and nails of mammals.
