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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Yearling
Zoology; Zoological terms
An animal that is in its second year of life. A spike bull elk, for example, is a yearling that is 1 1/2 years old in the fall of its second year.
Xerophyte
Zoology; Zoological terms
A type of plant that is well-adapted to water shortages and exhibits adaptations that enable it to store or conserve water.
Zooxanthellae
Zoology; Zoological terms
Unicellular yellow-brown algae that live in the gastrodermis of reef-building corals.
Landing hole/ landing zone
Zoology; Zoological terms
An open area in a decoy spread for birds to land in.
String wax
Zoology; Zoological terms
Originally "bees wax" was used as string wax, but today many modern synthetics are used. Its primary purpose is to increase a string's life, by conditioning the fibers, and also "holds" the ...
Swamp rabbit
Zoology; Zoological terms
The largest member of the cottontail family, which lives in bottomland habitat along rivers, sloughs and such.
