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Zoological terms

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

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morphology

Zoology; Zoological terms

The physical attributes (form and structure) characteristic of an organism.

mouthparts

Zoology; Zoological terms

Appendages located close to the mouth of some animals that function in the manipulating of food.

conservation status

Zoology; Zoological terms

A status indicating how likely a species is going to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into account when determining a specie's status, such as number of individuals, increase ...

locked up (cupped)

Zoology; Zoological terms

When waterfowl cup their wings and begin gliding into a decoy spread.

lodge

Zoology; Zoological terms

The dome-shaped houses made by beavers and muskrats.

lonesome hen call

Zoology; Zoological terms

A series of four of five quacks; the basic call of a hen mallard. All other calls are variations of this sound except the feed call.

magnums

Zoology; Zoological terms

Oversize decoys. Super Magnums are even larger.

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