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Zoological terms

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

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Social monogamy

Zoology; Zoological terms

The monogamous association between a male and a female that cooperate in producing a clutch of eggs and (often) raising the resulting young

Shorebirds

Zoology; Zoological terms

Sandpipers, plovers, and their close relatives of similar size and ecology, often associated with coastal and inland wetlands

Semiplumes

Zoology; Zoological terms

Feathers that lie beneath the countour feathers and that, like down, lack interlocking barbules and barbicels

Threatened species

Zoology; Zoological terms

A threatened species is a native species that is at risk of becoming endangered in the near future.

Shell .

Zoology; Zoological terms

Protective outer covering of a turtle or tortoise, comprising a carapace and a plastron

Semi-precocial

Zoology; Zoological terms

Describes young that have characteristics of precocial young at hatch

Highball or hail call

Zoology; Zoological terms

A long, loud series of quacks intended to grab the attention of ducks in the distance.

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