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  Snapping turtle

  Snapping turtles (or snappers) are large, New World freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae. Snapping turtles are noted for their powerful beak-like jaws and pugnacious disposition. They have a ... > more
• Mammals
  Dolphins and Whales
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  Mammal

  The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of young, from mammary glands present on most species and specialized skin ... > more
• Genes
  Gene Therapy
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  Vector (biology)

  Traditionally in medicine, a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another. Species of mosquito, for example, ... > more
• Behavioral Science
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  Cephalopod intelligence

  The cephalopod class of mollusks are considered the most intelligent invertebrates and an important example of advanced cognitive evolution amongst animals in general. The coleoidea sub-class of the ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
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  Coral bleaching

  Coral bleaching results when the symbiotic zooxanthellae (single-celled algae) are released from the original host coral organism due to stress. The corals that form the structure of the great reef ... > more
• Birds
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  Bird Flu Research
  Invasive Species
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  Loon

  The loon or diver is a type of aquatic bird found in many parts of North America and northern Europe. A loon is the size of a large duck, to which it is unrelated; its plumage is largely grey or ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Animals
  Mammals
  Sea Life
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  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
• Fish
  Fisheries
  Nutrition
  Sports Medicine
  New Species
  Triglycerides
   
  

  Carp

  A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the most common and best-known species of ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Neocortex

  The neocortex is a part of the brain of mammals. It is the top layer of the cerebral hemispheres, 2-4 mm thick, and made up of six layers, labelled I to VI (with VI being the innermost and I being ... > more
• Genes
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  Biology
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  Introduction to genetics

  Genetics is the study of how living things receive common traits from previous generations. These traits are described by the genetic information carried by a molecule called DNA. The instructions ... > more

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