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• Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
  Nature
  Human Evolution
  Early Humans
   
  

  Parallel evolution

  Parallel evolution is the independent evolution of similar traits, starting from a similar ancestral condition. Frequently this is the situation in more closely related lineages, where several ... > more
• Dogs
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
  Animals
  New Species
  Nature
   
  

  Red Wolf

  The Red Wolf is the rarest and most endangered of all wolves. It is thought that its original distribution included much of eastern North America, where Red Wolves were found from Pennsylvania in the ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Oil Spills
  Nature
  Global Warming
  Pollution
   

  Biodegradation

  Biodegradation is the decomposition of organic material by microorganisms. The term biodegradation is often used in relation to sewage treatment, environmental remediation (bioremediation) and to ... > 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
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Fisheries
  Sea Life
  Extinction
  Ecology Research
   

  Southeast Asia coral reefs

  Southeast Asian coral reefs have the highest levels of biodiversity for the world's marine ecosystems. They serve many functions, such as forming the core of livelihood for subsistence fishermen and ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Agriculture and Food
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Zoology
   
  

  Pest (animal)

  A pest is an animal which has characteristics which people regard as injurious or unwanted. An example of serious pests are those organisms which vector human disease, such as rats and fleas which ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
  Pests and Parasites
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Deciduous

  In botany, deciduous plants, principally trees and shrubs, are those that lose all of their foliage for part of the year. In some cases, the foliage loss coincides with winter in temperate or polar ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Extinction
  Fish
  Fisheries
   

  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
• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Nature
  Pests and Parasites
  Seeds
  Rainforests
   
  

  Plant

  Plants are a major group of living things including familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, ferns, and mosses. About 350,000 species of plants, defined as seed plants, bryophytes, ferns and ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Nature
  Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Animals
  Zoology
   
  

  Zoo

  A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is an institution where mainly wild and exotic animals are restricted within enclosures, bred and displayed to the public. Most of today’s ... > more

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