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  Endangered Plants
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  Symmetry (biology)

  Symmetry in biology is the balanced distribution of duplicate body parts or shapes. The body plans of most multicellular organisms exhibit some form of symmetry, either radial symmetry or bilateral ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Molecular Biology
  Human Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Skin Care
   
  

  Keratin

  Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds and ... > more
• Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Mammals
  Animals
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Giant Otter

  The giant otter is the largest of the world's otters. It is native to South America but is endangered and is also very rare in captivity. The Giant Otter can reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in length, and ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Spiders and Ticks
  Mammals
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Dog hybrids and crossbreeds

  A dog hybrid is a cross between two different breeds (selectively bred varieties). Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although the term crossbreed is also used to refer to a ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Introduced species

  An introduced species (also known as an exotic species) is an organism that is not native to the place or area where it is considered introduced and instead has been accidentally or deliberately ... > more
• Mice
  Rodents
  Genetically Modified
  Animals
  Mammals
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Mouse

  A mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse. It is found in nearly all countries and, as the laboratory mouse, ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Sea Life
  Mammals
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Dolphin

  Dolphins, along with whales and porpoises, are thought to be descendants of terrestrial mammals, most likely of the Artiodactyl order. Modern dolphin skeletons have two small rod shaped pelvic bones ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Eye Care
   
  

  Guide dog

  Guide dogs are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. They are commonly but incorrectly called "Seeing Eye" dogs, since Seeing Eye is the name of only one ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Ecology Research
  Zoology
   
  

  Decline in amphibian populations

  Dramatic declines in amphibian populations, including population crashes and mass localized extinction, have been noted since the 1980s from locations all over the world, and amphibian declines are ... > more
• Genetics
  Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Biology
  Life Sciences
  Microbiology
   
  

  Genetics

  Genetics is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. Humans applied knowledge of genetics in prehistory with the domestication and breeding of plants and animals. In modern ... > more

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