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Zoology

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

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antelope

Zoology; Zoological terms

The term antelope refers to approximately 90 species of even-toed ungulates that belong to the family Bovidae. Most antelope are native to Africa, though some species are native ...

antenna

Zoology; Zoological terms

A sensory aparatus (also referred to as a 'feeler') that is located on the head of an arthropod.

antler

Zoology; Zoological terms

A bony structure that grows on the head of a deer. Contrasted with horns, antlers are often branched (whereas horns do not branch)

apomorph

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A new trait or structural feature that arises in an evolving lineage that is dissimilar from the ancestral line.

aposematic

Zoology; Zoological terms

Characteristics (such bright coloration) that act as warnings to other animals (especially predators) and signal that an animal has defenses (for example, a poisonous frog that is ...

arboreal

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Pertaining to animals that are adapted to life in the tree tops, tree-dwelling.

Archean

Zoology; Zoological terms

The Archean Eon (3800 to 2500 MYA) was the time period in which the first lifeforms appeared on our planet. At that time, Earth was very different from what it is today. The ...