20 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Zoology > Zoological terms
Zoological terms
Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.
Industry: Zoology
Add a new termContributors in Zoological terms
Zoological terms
brilles
Zoology; Zoological terms
Transparent layers that cover the eyes of all snakes and some lizards. Brilles cannot be moved (in contrast to lids).
bristles
Zoology; Zoological terms
Long, stiff feathers that are often found near a bird's mouth or eyes. The function of bristles is not well-understood and it is thought they may serve to funnel food into a bird's mouth or provide ...
broken stick model
Zoology; Zoological terms
A model that describes the relative abundance of species by random segmentization of a line representing the resources of the environment.
brood parasite
Zoology; Zoological terms
A bird that lays its eggs in the nest of another bird (either another species or another individual of the same species) so that the young will be raised by the host parents.
brood parasitism
Zoology; Zoological terms
A method of reproduction seen in birds that involves the laying of eggs in the nests of other birds. The eggs are left under the parantal care of the host parents.
brood patch
Zoology; Zoological terms
An area that develops on the lower abdomen of birds in which the feathers drop off and the skin thickens and becomes densely populated with blood vessels. Used in incubation to keep eggs and young ...
brood reduction
Zoology; Zoological terms
A reproductive strategy in which a female bird produces more eggs than she would normally be capable of raising.
