Rodent Articles

• Neuroscience
  Brain Injury
  Intelligence
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Psychology
  Mice
   
  

  Brain

  In animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the control center of the central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory ... > more
• Birds
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
  Zoology
  Fish
   
  

  Bald Eagle

  The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey indigenous to North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. The species was on the brink of extinction late in the 20th century but has ... > more
• Eye Care
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Disability
  Cosmetic Surgery
   
  

  Pupil

  In the eye, the pupil is the opening in the middle of the iris. It appears black because most of the light entering it is absorbed by the tissues inside the eye. In humans and many animals (but few ... > more
• Cats
  Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Endangered Animals
  Sports Medicine
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  Cat

  The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal and a subspecies of the wild cat. The cat is a skilled predator and intelligent animal, known to hunt over 1,000 species for food, ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Allergy
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Mite

  Mites, together with ticks, belong to the subclass Acarina (also known as Acari) and the class Arachnida. Mites are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups. They have ... > 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
• Lyme Disease
  Spiders and Ticks
  Healthy Aging
  Joint Pain
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Tick

  Tick is the common name for the small arachnids that, along with mites, constitute the order Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Tarantula

  True tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. Certain members may also be known as bird spiders, monkey spiders, baboon spiders or rain spiders. They are characterized by having ... > more
• Molecular Biology
  Stem Cells
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Developmental Biology
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Apoptosis

  In biology, apoptosis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate life relinquishment by an unwanted cell in a multicellular ... > more
• Birds
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Chicken

  A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl. Chickens are the most common bird in the ... > more

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