Zoology

Zoology

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

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greenhouse effect

Zoology; Zoological terms

Warming of the earth's climate owing to the increased concentration of carbon dioxide and certaain other pollutants in the atmosphere.

gross production

Zoology; Zoological terms

The total energy or nutrients assimilated by an organism, a population, or an entire community.

group selection

Zoology; Zoological terms

Elimination of groups of individuals with a detrimental genetic trait, caused by competition with other groups lacking the trait; often called intergroup selection.

guano

Zoology; Zoological terms

Large deposits of bird feces that accumulate in sites that birds regularly use, such as breeding colonies.

gular fluttering

Zoology; Zoological terms

A cooling behavior in which birds rapidly flap membranes in the throat to increase evaporation; particularly obvious in cormorants, pelicans, and their relatives