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• Evolutionary Biology
  Nature
  Fish
  Biology
  New Species
  Ecology Research
   

  Speciation

  Speciation refers to the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise. There are three main ideas concerning the emergence of new species (Modes of Speciation), each based on the degree ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Animals
  Mammals
  Sea Life
  Endangered Animals
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Whale

  Whales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic mammals, members of the order Cetacea. Like all mammals, whales breathe air into lungs, are warm-blooded, feed their young milk from mammary ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Birds
  Animals
  Bird Flu Research
  Spiders and Ticks
   
  

  Gun dog

  Gundogs, also called bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters to find and retrieve game, usually birds. Gundogs are divided into three primary classes: Retrievers, flushing ... > more
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Zoology
  Wild Animals
   

  Fish migration

  Many types of fish undertake migrations on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily to annual, and with distances ranging from a few meters to thousands of kilometers. The purpose usually ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Mammals
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Sea Life
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Whale song

  Whale song is the sound made by whales to communicate. The word "song" is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
  Mating and Breeding
  Extreme Survival
  Organic
   
  

  R/K selection theory

  In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of traits (in organisms) that allow success in particular environments. In unstable or unpredictable environments r-selection predominates, ... > more
• Dogs
  Wild Animals
  Nature
  New Species
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
   
  

  African Wild Dog

  The African Hunting Dog, also called African Wild Dog, is a mammal of the Canidae family, and thus related to the domestic dog. It is the only species in its genus, Lycaon. They are, as their name ... > more
• Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Ecology Research
  Agriculture and Food
  Bacteria
  Fish
   
  

  Food chain

  Food chains and food webs and/or food networks describe the feeding relationships between species in a biotic community. In other words, they show the transfer of material and energy from one species ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  Fish
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
   
  

  American Alligator

  The American Alligator has a large, slightly rounded body, with thick limbs, a broad head, and a very powerful tail. Males can weigh 500 lbs to over 1000 pounds; one American Alligator allegedly ... > more
• Psychology
  Intelligence
  Behavioral Science
  Behavior
  Animals
  Memory
   
  

  Animal cognition

  Animal cognition, or cognitive ethology, is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been ... > more

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