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Zoological terms

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

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tularemia

Zoology; Zoological terms

An infectious disease of wild rabbits caused by a bacterium that may be carried by ticks and transmitted to man; also called rabbit fever. Hunters who fail to wear rubber gloves when dressing rabbits ...

versatile breeds

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Continental dogs that point birds, retrieve ducks and hunt fur. The most popular continental dogs in the US are the German short-haired pointer and the Brittany.

warbles

Zoology; Zoological terms

Small, harmless, worm-like parasites (the larvae of the warble fly) often found beneath the skin of rabbits.

water keels

Zoology; Zoological terms

Decoys with unweighted keels open at the front and back to allow water to flow through.

widow

Zoology; Zoological terms

A lone quail that flushes after the covey rise.

windsocks

Zoology; Zoological terms

Rags tied into small windsocks. Usually used for snow geese.

wingbone call

Zoology; Zoological terms

A caller usually made from the wingbones of a wild turkey. The hunter sucks on the call to make sounds.

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