Zoology Articles

• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Pests and Parasites
  Botany
  Seeds
   
  

  Spore

  In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many ... > more
• Trees
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Food
  Invasive Species
  Animals
  Extinction
   
  

  Mountain pine beetle

  The mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Animals
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  New Species
   
  

  Hobo spider

  The Hobo Spider (Tegenaria agrestis) is a member of the genus of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders. The spider's venom is strong enough to cause considerable local pain and also to ... > more
• Apes
  Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  New Species
  Mammals
   
  

  Hominidae

  The hominids are the members of the biological family Hominidae (the great apes), which includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. The exact criteria for membership in the Homininae are ... > more
• Dinosaurs
  New Species
  Paleontology
  Nature
  Extinction
  Animals
   
  

  Stegosaurus

  Stegosaurus, meaning "plated lizard", because of the plates on its back was a genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs from the Upper Jurassic of North America. It is among the most easily identifiable ... > more
• Invasive Species
  Trees
  New Species
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
   
  

  Elm

  Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees making up the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae, found throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Siberia to Indonesia, Mexico to Japan. They have alternate, ... > 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
• Dolphins and Whales
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
  Animals
  New Species
  Sea Life
   
  

  Right whale

  The right whales are marine mammals belonging to the family Balaenidae. Right whales are baleen whales belonging to the family Balaenidae. Three right whale species are recognized in the genus ... > more
• Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Mammals
  Wild Animals
  Dogs
   
  

  Pig

  Pigs are ungulates native to Eurasia collectively grouped under the genus Sus within the Suidae family. They have been domesticated and raised as livestock by some peoples for meat (called pork) as ... > more
• Cloning
  Evolutionary Biology
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Biochemistry Research
   
  

  Heritability

  In genetics, heritability is the proportion of phenotypic variation in a population that is due to genetic variation. Variation among individuals may be due to genetic and/or environmental factors. ... > more

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