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(Encyclopedia) owl, common name for nocturnal birds of prey found on all continents. Owls superficially resemble short-necked hawks, except that their eyes are directed forward and are surrounded by…The Turkey Vulture
A scavenger with an excellent sense of smell by Catherine McNiff AP Photo, Elliott Minor Related Links Turkey Vulture Video Turkey Vulture Video Quiz…Falcon Sense of Sight
Find information and a video about the peregrine falcon and the wedge-tailed eagle, birds of prey with exceptional eyesight for catching their prey.Genetic Variation and Natural Selection: Natural Selection
Natural SelectionGenetic Variation and Natural SelectionIntroductionNatural SelectionPost-Mendelian Inheritance Factors As discussed in Specialized Cell Structure and Function, sexual reproduction…<em>Twilight</em> Movie Review
The film adaptation remains true to Stephanie Meyer's best-selling novel by Catherine McNiff Related Links Twilight TriviaTwilight QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight PageWhat does…Chelicerata
(Encyclopedia) ChelicerataCheliceratakəlĭsˌərätˈə [key], subphylum of Arthropoda, including the horseshoe crabs (order Xiphosura), the arachnids (class Arachnida), and the sea spiders (class…Dampier, William
(Encyclopedia) Dampier, WilliamDampier, Williamdămˈpēr [key], 1651–1715, English explorer, buccaneer, hydrographer, and naturalist. He fought (1673) in the Dutch War, managed a plantation in Jamaica…firefly
(Encyclopedia) firefly or lightning bug, small, luminescent, carnivorous beetle of the family Lampyridae. Fireflies are well represented in temperate regions, although the majority of species are…cannibalism
(Encyclopedia) cannibalismcannibalismkănˈĭbəlĭzəm [key] [Span. caníbal, referring to the Carib], eating of human flesh by other humans. The charge of cannibalism is a common insult, and it is likely…cephalopod
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Internal anatomy of a squid, Loligo, representative mollusk of the class Cephalopoda cephalopodcephalopodsĕfˈələpŏdˌ [key], member of the class Cephalopoda, the most highly…Trending
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