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• Horses
  Mammals
  Mating and Breeding
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Mule

  In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. This can be compared with the offspring of a male horse with a female donkey, called a hinny. The term ... > more
• Mating and Breeding
  Genetics
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Fertility
   

  Inbreeding

  Mammals, most other animals, and higher plants as well, have ways to minimize inbreeding. An inbred individual is likely to possess several physical and health defects, in addition to higher ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Spiders and Ticks
  Mammals
  Animals
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Mixed-breed dog

  A mixed-breed dog, also called a mutt (shortened from muttonhead), crossbreed, mongrel, tyke, cur, or random-bred dog, is a dog that is a mixture of two or more breeds, or a descendant of feral or ... > more
• Nature
  Ecology Research
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
  New Species
   
  

  Biodiversity Action Plan

  A Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats, which is designed to protect and restore biological systems. The original impetus ... > more
• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Pests and Parasites
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Healthy Aging
  Ecology Research
  Fungus
   

  Parasitism

  A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. Parasites also ... > more
• Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
  Human Evolution
  Early Humans
  Biology
   
  

  Evolution of the eye

  The evolution of the eye has been a subject of significant study, as a distinctive example of a homologous organ present in a wide variety of species. The development of the eye is considered by most ... > more
• Horses
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mammals
  Animals
  Nature
  Dogs
   
  

  Appaloosa

  The Appaloosa is a horse breed, in which the horse has one of several distinct patterns of spots. This horse became associated with the Nez Perce Indian tribe, who were known as notable horse ... > more
• New Species
  Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
  Trees
   
  

  Gecko

  Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae and found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making ... > more
• Invasive Species
  Healthy Aging
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Animals
   
  

  Fire ant

  Fire ants are stinging ants of the genus Solenopsis. A typical fire ant colony produces large mounds in open areas, and feeds mostly on young plants, seeds, and sometimes crickets. Fire ants often ... > more

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