Zoological terms

Zoological terms

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

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Polyandry

Zoology; Zoological terms

The mating of one female with more than one male during the course of a mating season.

Plastron

Zoology; Zoological terms

The shell or shield on the ventral surface (belly) of tortoises and turtles.

The lower leg. The major bone in this region of the leg is the tarsometatarsus, which is a fusion of structures called ankle and foot bones in mammals. The avian equivalent of the mammalian lower leg ...

Tentacle

Zoology; Zoological terms

When used in a zoological context, the term tentacle refers to a slender, elongated, flexible organ that grows near the mouth of an animal. Tentacles are most common in invertebrates, although they ...

Tetrapod

Zoology; Zoological terms

A tetrapod is a vertebrate with four limbs or whose ancestors had four limbs. Tetrapods include four of the six main groups of animals: amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds.

Taxonomy

Zoology; Zoological terms

(Gk. taxis, arrangement; nomos, law) The science of identification and classification into categories of varying rank, based on similarities and differences, and naming them.