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