Animal Biology And Behavior 1-21
21 entries in the Animal Biology And Behavior compendium.
HematophagyBlood-feeding practice evolved across many animal taxa.Hematopoietic stem cellStem cells that produce all blood cells through haematopoiesis.HerpetologyBranch of zoology studying amphibians and non-avian reptiles.IchthyologyStudy of fish, from ancient hunters to modern taxonomy.Imprinting (psychology)A rapid learning process during a critical developmental phase.MalacologyStudy of mollusks, the second-largest animal phylum.MammalogyStudy of mammals, from ancient Greeks to modern research.Maternity denA lair for birth and early nurturing of young.MatingPairing of organisms for sexual reproduction across many taxa.OrnithologyBranch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds.Personal groomingCleaning and maintaining body parts across species.Population (biology)A group of same-species individuals separated by space, genetics, or demography.QuadrupedalismLocomotion using four legs for weight-bearing movement.Rapid eye movement sleepREM sleep is a paradoxical phase of sleep linked to dreaming.Shoaling and schoolingSocial and coordinated swimming behaviors in fish.SiestaA midday nap tradition with ancient Roman and global roots.Sleep in animalsSleep is a conserved biological state found across the animal kingdom.SocialitySociality describes animal grouping and cooperative behavior.SociobiologyField explaining social behavior through evolutionary biology and genetics.Swarm behaviourCollective motion of self-propelled entities following simple rules.Terrestrial locomotionMovement of organisms on land, studied for evolutionary adaptation.
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