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eider, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) eider: see duck.drill, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) drill, monkey: see mandrill.drum, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) drum, fish: see croaker.echidna, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) echidnaechidnaĭkĭdˈnə [key] or spiny anteater, animal of the order Monotremata, the egg-laying mammals. A short-legged, grayish brown animal, the echidna is covered with sharp quills…dove, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) dove: see pigeon.hydra, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) hydrahydrahīˈdrə [key], common name for freshwater organisms in the phylum Cnidaria, which includes jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals. Hydras are widely distributed in lakes, ponds,…harpy, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) harpy or harpy eagle: see eagle.python, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) pythonpythonpīˈthŏn [key], name for nonvenomous constrictor snakes of the boa family, found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the S Pacific islands. Pythons climb…saki, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) saki: see monkey.rhea, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) rhearhearēˈə [key], common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in. (152 cm…