Zoological terms

Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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batesian mimicry

Zoology; Zoological terms

The resemblance between a mimic species (which is not harmful or unpaletable if ingested) and a model species (which is harmful or unpaletable if ingested).

beak

Zoology; Zoological terms

Narrow, protruding jaws that usually do not contain teeth. Present in various groups of vertebrates including some cetaceans.

benguela upwelling

Zoology; Zoological terms

The Benguela Upwelling is a 9000-square kilometer patch of sea off the coast of Namibia where the northbound Benguela Current periodically churns up nutrients from deeper waters.

benthic

Zoology; Zoological terms

Associated with the bottoms of rivers, lakes, and oceans. Bottom-dwelling.

beta diversity

Zoology; Zoological terms

A measure of the variety of organisms in a region. Beta diversity is influenced by the turnover of species among habitats.

bilateral symmetry

Zoology; Zoological terms

A type of symmetry in which an organism's body possesses two equal halves that are symmetrical when compared on either side of a midline. Most animals exhibit bilateral symmetry.