Zoology

Zoology

The scientific study of the animal kingdom, including extinct and possibly mythical beings.

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climax .

Zoology; Zoological terms

The point at which an ecological community has completed a successional sequence, or sere and has reached a steady state within a particular set of environmental conditions

Climograph

Zoology; Zoological terms

A graph that depicts the annual cycle of temperature and rainfall for a geographical locations.

cloacal spur

Zoology; Zoological terms

A spur or claw in boas and pythons that is a remnant of the pelvic girdle or hindlimb and is used by the male snake in courtship.

clutch

Zoology; Zoological terms

A group of eggs (and the resulting group of young) produced by a female for a single breeding attempt.

cnidaria

Zoology; Zoological terms

The taxonomic group (phylum) of animals whose members are characterized by radial or biradial symmetry, diploblastic organization, and possess a gastrovascular cavity and ...