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Zoology
The scientific study of the animal kingdom, including extinct and possibly mythical beings.
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juvenal
Zoology; Zoological terms
Refers to the first plumage attained after a bird loses its down feathers.
keratin
Zoology; Zoological terms
An sturdy, insoluble protein that is present in the feathers of birds, the scales of reptiles, and the hooves, hair, and nails of mammals.
kleptoparasitism
Zoology; Zoological terms
A form of parasitism in which parasite steals items such as food or nest materials from other host individauls.
lion pride
Zoology; Zoological terms
Lions are the only cat species that forms social groups. All other cats are lone hunters. The social groups lions form are called prides. A pride of lions typically includes about ...
larva
Zoology; Zoological terms
Immature form of some animals that undergo radical transformation to attain the adult form.
last common ancestor
Zoology; Zoological terms
The most recent known common ancestor of a set of lineages or taxa.
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