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Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
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Zoological terms
scrape nest
Zoology; Zoological terms
A rudimentary ground nest site, usually with no lining, that a bird forms by creating a shallow depression in the ground
secondary
Zoology; Zoological terms
One of the shorter flight feathers of the wing, attached along the ulna in the inner wing
sedentary
Zoology; Zoological terms
Nonmigratory; generally used for birds that do not move long distances in dispersal or other movements
sedges
Zoology; Zoological terms
Grass-like plants, many in the genus Carex, that are often found in wetlands
semi-precocial
Zoology; Zoological terms
Describes young that have characteristics of precocial young at hatch
semiplumes
Zoology; Zoological terms
Feathers that lie beneath the countour feathers and that, like down, lack interlocking barbules and barbicels
sexual selection
Zoology; Zoological terms
A type of natural selection affecting traits that influence an individual's ability to attain or choose a mate, rahter than traits that influence an individual's ability to survive.
