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Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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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.

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