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• Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Introduced species

  An introduced species (also known as an exotic species) is an organism that is not native to the place or area where it is considered introduced and instead has been accidentally or deliberately ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   

  Neocortex

  The neocortex is a part of the brain of mammals. It is the top layer of the cerebral hemispheres, 2-4 mm thick, and made up of six layers, labelled I to VI (with VI being the innermost and I being ... > more
• Animals
  Dogs
  Agriculture and Food
  Mating and Breeding
  Wild Animals
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  European Rabbit

  The European Rabbit is a species of rabbit native to southern Europe. It has been widely introduced elsewhere often with devastating effects on local biodiversity. European Rabbits have been ... > more
• Pollution
  Pests and Parasites
  Environmental Policy
  Environmental Issues
  Geography
  Nature
   
  

  DDT

  DDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. Overall, it is known that DDT concentrates in biological systems (particularly in body fat), that it is a ... > more
• Trees
  Botany
  Seeds
  Food
  Endangered Plants
  Nature
   
  

  Cashew

  The Cashew is a tree in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The plant is native to northeastern Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Caju (the fruit) or Cajueiro (the tree). It is ... > more
• Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
  Biology
  Stem Cells
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Cell (biology)

  The cell is the structural and functional unit of all living organisms, and is sometimes called the "building block of life." Some organisms, such as bacteria, are unicellular, consisting of a single ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Nature
  Animals
  New Species
  Endangered Plants
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Gila monster

  The Gila monster is a species of lizard that was once thought to be one of only two species of venomous lizards. (The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Nervous System
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Psychology Research
   
  

  Oxytocin

  Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. In women, it is released mainly after distension of the cervix and vagina during labor, and after stimulation of the ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Animals
  Nature
  Extinction
  Veterinary Medicine
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Capybara

  The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal, the largest of living ... > more
• Trees
  Invasive Species
  Botany
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Veterinary Medicine
  Nature
   
  

  Toxicodendron

  Toxicodendron is a small genus of woody trees, shrubs and vines, all of which produce the skin-irritating oil urushiol, which can cause a severe allergic reaction; hence the scientific name which ... > more
• Insects (and Butterflies)
  Trees
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Forest
  Zoology
   
  

  Gypsy moth

  The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth of European origin. Gypsy moth larvae prefer hardwoods, but may feed on several hundred different species of trees and shrubs. In the East the gypsy moth ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Invasive Species
  Rodents
  Animals
  Frogs and Reptiles
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Brown recluse spider

  The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa. It is usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inch (6.4-19.1mm) but may grow larger. It is brown and usually has markings on the dorsal side of ... > more

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