In saltation (hopping) all legs move together, instead of alternating when moving forward. As a main means of locomotion, this […]
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Homeothermic species maintain a stable body temperature by regulating metabolic processes, and do not need to rely on environmental temperatures. […]
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When the mother sacrifices herself as food for her babies. The babies eat the mother. For example the female desert […]
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When a parent animal eats one or all of its babies. Especially seen in certain fish and crabs, but also […]
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Animals that eat their own poop, or even the poop of other animals
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Play a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions
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Glands that can secrete substances. Those in the ear help form earwax, in the skin and eyelid secrete sweat. Those in […]
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A ridge on the top of the skulls of some mammals and reptiles. The ridge flows from the front of […]
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To alloparent is to provide care for offspring that are not your own. This means that a female within a group […]
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