Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, conservation biology, physiology, reproduction science, wildlife ecology The giant panda, with its distinctive black and white coat, is one of the most easily recognized animals in the world. It
is extremely specialized for a bamboo diet. Despite efforts by many conservationists, the panda is highly endangered.
Type of animal science: Anatomy, classification, reproduction Fields of study: Anatomy, ornithology, zoology Parrot species include macaws, cockatoos, true parrots, parakeets, and lories. They are kept as pets for their beautiful
coloring and ability to learn to talk.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, ornithology, physiology, population biology, wildlife ecology Pelicans, unmistakable due to their large size, long bills, and enormous throat pouches, have existed for forty million
years.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, ornithology, physiology, population biology Penguins, highly specialized for their flightless aquatic existence, have origins dating back sixty million years. Their
unique lifestyle and behavior have long fascinated observers.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, zoology Pigs are social animals of the genus Sus, living in family groups led by an older female and her offspring. The male
likes to be alone except during the breeding season. The female will have between six and twelve babies at a time.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Conservation biology, embryology, reproduction science, wildlife ecology, zoology The platypus is one of only three egg-laying mammals and is the only member of its family, Ornithorhynchidae. Its
evolution in the relative isolation of Australia has led to such unique characteristics that the first specimen collected
was believed to be a hoax.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, conservation biology, evolutionary science, wildlife ecology, zoology The polar bear lives in one of the harshest environments on earth: the Arctic. Yet it succeeds through a combination of
hunting skill and the ability to store and conserve energy in the form of fat.
Type of animal science: Behavior, classification, ecology Fields of study: Ecology, wildlife ecology, zoology North American porcupines are large rodents who are vegetarians. These rather clumsy mammals are best known for
their prickly quills that can inflict pain and suffering, and even result in death if the quill finds its way to a vital organ.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study:Ecology, entomology, ethology, invertebrate biology, physiology, population biology,
systematics (taxonomy), zoology All species of praying mantids (or mantises) are predators on other arthropods, but their importance in natural food
webs is poorly understood. They have been models for a wide variety of experimental studies on behavior,
neurophysiology, and ecology.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anthropology, human origins, systematics (taxonomy) The primates are an order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, lemurs, tarsiers, and humans. Many primates
live in trees and have adaptations which include freely movable limbs, grasping hands and feet with opposable
thumbs, reliance on vision, a high degree of intelligence, and complex, learned behavior patterns.
Type of animal science: Anatomy, classification, reproduction Fields of study: Anatomy, zoology Pronghorns live in grasslands of plains and deserts. Almost driven to extinction, protection and good wildlife management
have allowed these herbivores to become more numerous.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Evolutionary science, paleontology, physiology Pterosaurs were the flying reptiles of the Mesozoic. Pterosaurs are part of the group Archosauria, and the first of only
three vertebrate groups to have evolved active flight. Pterosaurs were contemporaries of the Mesozoic dinosaurs, and
quite closely related to them.
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