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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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