Zoology1
What is zoology?
The study of animals
What is an insect?
A small arthropod with three body segments and six legs
What is a herbivore?
An animal that eats plants
What is a reptile?
A cold-blooded vertebrate that typically has scales and lays eggs
What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone
What is hibernation?
A state of dormancy during cold months
What is a predator?
An animal that hunts and eats other animals
What is a nocturnal animal?
An animal that is active at night
What is the largest animal?
The blue whale
What is a carnivore?
An animal that eats meat
What is a prey?
An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators
What is migration?
The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
What are mammals?
Warm-blooded animals that nurse their young
What is an omnivore?
An animal that eats both plants and animals
What is a cold-blooded animal?
An animal whose body temperature depends on the environment
What is a marsupial?
A mammal that carries and nurses its young in a pouch
What is an amphibian?
An animal that lives both in water and on land
What is a habitat?
The natural environment where an organism lives
What is a carnivorous plant?
A plant that traps and digests animals for nutrients
What is a symbiotic relationship?
A close relationship between two different species that benefits at least one