Science: Animal words

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  1. hibernation
    the resting state in which some animals pass the winter
  2. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  3. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
  4. migration
    the movement of persons from one locality to another
  5. vertebrate
    animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton
  6. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
  7. reptile
    a cold-blooded vertebrate including snakes and lizards
  8. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
  9. exoskeleton
    the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
  10. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  11. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  12. survival
    the state of remaining alive
Created on Tue Mar 09 10:00:46 EST 2010

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