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• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Evolution
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  Timeline of evolution

  This timeline of the evolution of life outlines the major events in the development of life on the planet Earth. Dates given are estimates based on scientific evidence. In biology, evolution is the ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Moth

  A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars, are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world. Moths are apparently attracted to ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mammals
  Spiders and Ticks
  Animals
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Dog anatomy

  The anatomy of dogs varies tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated. And yet there are basic physical characteristics that are identical among all ... > more
• Fungus
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  New Species
  Organic
   
  

  Chytridiomycota

  Chytridiomycota is a division of the Fungi kingdom. Some chytrid species are known to kill frogs in large numbers by blocking the frogs' respiratory skins; the infection is referred to as ... > more
• Veterinary Medicine
  Dogs
  Animals
  Mating and Breeding
  Cats
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Spaying and neutering

  Spaying and neutering are the respective surgical processes of female and male animal sterilization, to keep them from producing offspring. Neutering is sometimes used to refer to the surgery in ... > more
• Mammals
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Grizzly Bear

  The Grizzly Bear, sometimes called the Silvertip Bear, has traditionally been treated as a subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear living in North America. Bears can run much faster ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Nature
  Marine Biology
  Extinction
  Endangered Plants
  Food
   
  

  Trophic level

  In ecology, the trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in a food chain - what it eats, and what eats it. Wildlife biologists look at a natural "economy of energy" that ultimately ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Nature
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Komodo dragon

  The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae, and inhabits ... > more
• Animals
  Frogs and Reptiles
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Cats
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Slug

  Slugs are gastropods without shells or with very small shells (which are often internal), in contrast with snails from which they share a common ancestor, and have a prominent ... > more
• Animals
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
  Fish
  New Species
  Nature
   
  

  Polar Bear

  The Polar Bear, aka white bear aka northern bear aka sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. It is the largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range. It is ... > more

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