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• Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Trees
  Nature
  Soil Types
  New Species
   
  

  Willow

  The willows are deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Salix, part of the willow family Salicaceae. There are about 350 species in this genus worldwide, found primarily on moist soils in cooler ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Agriculture and Food
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birds
  Nutrition
   
  

  Domesticated turkey

  The domesticated turkey is a large poultry bird raised for food. The modern domesticated turkey descends from the wild turkey (meleagris gallopavo), one of the two species of turkey (genus ... > more
• Ozone Holes
  Environmental Issues
  Atmosphere
  Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
   
  

  Ozone layer

  The ozone layer is the part of the Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). "Relatively high" means a few parts per million - much higher than the ... > more
• Cats
  Endangered Animals
  Nature
  Wild Animals
  Mammals
  Animals
   
  

  Jaguar

  The jaguar (Panthera onca) (Brazilian Portuguese: onça pintada) is a New World mammal of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus, along with the tiger, lion and ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Behavioral Science
  Spiders and Ticks
  Animals
  Mammals
   
  

  Obedience training

  Obedience training involves training an animal, most often a dog, to obey basic control commands such as sit, down, and heel. There are almost as many methods of training as there are trainers, but ... > more
• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Diabetes
  Hormone Disorders
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Hypertension
  Genetics
   
  

  Insulin

  Insulin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. Apart from being the primary effector in carbohydrate homeostasis, it has effects on fat metabolism and it can change the ... > more
• New Species
  Birds
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
  Microbiology
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Flamingo

  Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet in height, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. There are four species in the Americas while two exist in the Old World. ... > more
• Cats
  Animals
  Nature
  Mammals
  Wild Animals
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  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
• Horses
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Mammals
  Behavioral Science
  Dogs
   
  

  Icelandic horse

  The Icelandic horse is a breed of pony that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s, having been brought to the island by Viking settlers. The Icelandic Horse is basically a man-made breed as it is a ... > more

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