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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
Craniate
Zoology; Zoological terms
Craniates are a group of chordate animals that include hagfish, lampreys, and the jawed vertebrates such as cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, and tetrapod vertebrates.
Countershading
Zoology; Zoological terms
A coloration pattern in the plumage of some birds in which the underparts of a bird are light in colour while the upper parts of the bird are darker.
Crocodile
Zoology; Zoological terms
A crocodilian that inhabits tropical regions. A crocodile differs from an alligator in that it has a narrower snout
Costal Grooves
Zoology; Zoological terms
A set of parallel, vertical grooves present on the sides of some salamanders, newts, and their larvae.
Corallum
Zoology; Zoological terms
The skeleton of a colonial coral which, in turn, consists of individual corallites.
Creche
Zoology; Zoological terms
A group (flock) of unrelated young birds gathered together for protection.
Missing link
Zoology; Zoological terms
The term missing link is a dangerous one but it is used so often that it is difficult to ignore. When used with caution, it can communicate the importance of a particular fossil find.
