Zoology Articles

• Seeds
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Ecology Research
  Wild Animals
  Nature
   
  

  Seed predation

  Seed predation includes any process inflicted on a plant’s seeds by an animal that results in the inviability of the seed. Generally this refers to the consumption and digestion of the seed, ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  Fish
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
   
  

  American Alligator

  The American Alligator has a large, slightly rounded body, with thick limbs, a broad head, and a very powerful tail. Males can weigh 500 lbs to over 1000 pounds; one American Alligator allegedly ... > more
• Behavioral Science
  Zoology
  Bird Flu Research
  Animals
  Birds
  Dolphins and Whales
   

  Pigeon intelligence

  Pigeons have featured in numerous experiments in comparative psychology, including experiments concerned with animal cognition, and as a result we have considerable knowledge of pigeon intelligence. ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Zoology
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Caterpillar

  A caterpillar is the larva form of a lepidopteran (a member of the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). Caterpillars have long segmented bodies and many sets of "legs". They eat leaves ... > 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
• Heart Disease
  Immune System
  Hypertension
  Blood Clots
  Lymphoma
  Human Biology
   

  Circulatory system

  A circulatory system (sometimes cardiovascular system) is an organ system that moves substances to and from cells; it can also help stabilize body temperature and pH (part of homeostasis). There are ... > more
• Fossils
  Dinosaurs
  Extinction
  Geography
  Origin of Life
  Geology
   

  Mesozoic

  The Mesozoic Era is one of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon. The Mesozoic includes three geologic periods: from oldest to youngest, they are the Triassic, the Jurassic and the Cretaceous ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Invasive Species
  Exotic Species
  Geography
  Zoology
   
  

  Lamprey

  A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. Lampreys live mostly in coastal and fresh ... > more
• Birds
  Bird Flu Research
  Zoology
  Nature
  Animals
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Bird intelligence

  The level of intelligence in birds, as a scientific inquiry, has not been as thoroughly researched as similar questions regarding primates and other mammals. However, there is a general belief that ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Wild Animals
  Nature
   
  

  Hematophagy

  Hematophagy (sometimes spelled haematophagy) is the habit of certain animals of feeding on ... > more

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