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• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Spiders and Ticks
  Animals
  Mammals
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Dog breed

  A dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Nature
  Ecology Research
  Seeds
  Pests and Parasites
   

  Plant defense against herbivory

  Plants have evolved an enormous array of mechanical and chemical defenses against the animals that eat them. These tools allow plants to survive and reproduce in the same area as herbivores and act ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mating and Breeding
  Cloning
  Genetics
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Dog breeding

  Dog breeding is the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics. The skilled breeder has at least ... > more
• Nature
  Sustainability
  Ecology
  Biodiversity
  Environmental Policy
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Conservation ethic

  The conservation ethic is an ethic of resource use, allocation, exploitation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world: its forests, fisheries, habitats, ... > more
• Fertility
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Mating and Breeding
  Stem Cells
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Spermatozoon

  A spermatozoon or spermatozoan (pl. spermatozoa), and more commonly known as a sperm cell, is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. It joins an ovum to form a zygote. A zygote can grow into a new ... > more
• Mating and Breeding
  Behavioral Science
  Genetics
  Evolutionary Biology
  Developmental Biology
  Biology
   
  

  Sex

  Sex refers to the male and female duality of biology and reproduction. The concept is confined to organisms that reproduce ... > more
• Organic
  Agriculture and Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Food
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Organic food

  Organic food is produced according to legally regulated standards. For crops, it means they were grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers or sewage sludge, and that ... > more
• Zoology
  Behavioral Science
  Agriculture and Food
  Life Sciences
  Wild Animals
  Animals
   
  

  Animal rights

  Animal rights, or animal liberation, is the movement to protect animals from being used or regarded as property by human beings. It is a radical social movement, insofar as it aims not merely to ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
   
  

  Moth

  A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Moths, and more particularly their caterpillars, are a major agricultural pest in many parts of the world. Moths are apparently attracted to ... > more
• Animals
  Mammals
  Dogs
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Coyote

  The coyote is a member of the Canidae (the dog family) and a relative of the domestic dog. Coyotes are only found in North America. Coyotes may occasionally assemble in small packs, but normally hunt ... > more

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