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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Apomorph
Zoology; Zoological terms
A new trait or structural feature that arises in an evolving lineage that is dissimilar from the ancestral line.
Antenna
Zoology; Zoological terms
A sensory aparatus (also referred to as a 'feeler') that is located on the head of an arthropod.
Arboreal
Zoology; Zoological terms
Pertaining to animals that are adapted to life in the tree tops, tree-dwelling.
Candidate Species
Zoology; Zoological terms
A species of plant or animal for which FWS or NOAA Fisheries has sufficient information about its biological vulnerability and threats to warrent a proposal to list as endangered or threatened
Canine Tooth
Zoology; Zoological terms
A sharp tooth positioned near the front of the jaws present in mammals (and most prominent in carnivores) that has a single point that is shaped for peircing and holding onto food.
Cambrian Explosion
Zoology; Zoological terms
The Cambrian Explosion (570 to 530 million years ago) refers to an unprecedented and unsurpassed period of evolutionary innovation in the history of our planet.
Carapace
Zoology; Zoological terms
A hard shell or shield-like structure on the dorsal side of an animal's body. Also refers more specifically to the upper side of a turtle or tortoise shell.
