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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Promiscuity
Zoology; Zoological terms
A form of polygyny or polyandry in which a member of one sex mates with more than one member of the other sex but the relationship is ephemeral and dissolves after mating as opposed to sustaining ...
Radiation
Zoology; Zoological terms
The evolution of several closely related species from a single ancestor, especially when the species evolve morphological differences that allow the coexistence or spread of the species to occupy ...
Rare
Zoology; Zoological terms
Present in a given location but unlikely to be seen without considerable effort, usually because the species is found in small numbers or because (for nonresident species) it is present in only some ...
Reptilia
Zoology; Zoological terms
The class of vertebrates whose members have dry skin with scales and reproduce by amniotic eggs. This class includes snakes, lizards, and alligators.
Rattle
Zoology; Zoological terms
Loosely interlocking remnants of shed skin, present on a rattlesnake's tail, that are vibrated to make a rattling sound to deter predators.
Resident
Zoology; Zoological terms
A nonmigratory species that completes its annual cycle within a fixed area.
