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A microchip is an
identifying integrated
circuit placed under the
skin of a dog, cat, or other
animal. The chips are about
the size of a large grain of
rice and are based on a
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Omnivore
An omnivore is an animal
that eats both plants and
meat. Omnivores lack the
specialist behaviour of
carnivores and herbivores,
searching widely for food
sources, and are thus better
able to withstand changes
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Carnivore
A carnivore is an animal
that eats a diet consisting
mainly of meat, whether it
comes from live animals or
dead ones (scavenging). Some
animals are considered
carnivores even if their
diets contain very little
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Domestication
Domestication is a
phenomenon whereby a wild
biological organism is
habituated to survive in the
company of human beings.
Domesticated animals,
plants, and other organisms
are those whose collective
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Baleen whale
The baleen whales, also called whalebone whales or great whales, form a suborder of the order cetacea. The distinguishing feature between this suborder and the toothed whales is that baleen whales ... > more -
Black-footed Ferret
TThe Black-footed Ferret is a small carnivorous North American mammal. The Black-footed Ferret is the most endangered mammal in North America, according to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service ... > more -
Mirror test
The mirror test is a measure of self-awareness developed by Gordon Gallup Jr in 1970. The test gauges self-awareness by determining whether an animal can recognize its own reflection in a mirror as ... > more -
Toothed whale
The toothed whales (systematic name Odontoceti) form a suborder of the cetaceans. As the name suggests, the suborder is characterized by having ... > more -
Canada Lynx
The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a close relative of the Eurasian Lynx. Some authorities regard both as conspecific. However, in some characteristics the Canada Lynx is more similar to the Bobcat ... > more
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