gregarious animal

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• Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… …   Wikipedia

• harbour seal — Nonmigratory, earless seal (Phoca vitulina) found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Harbour seals are whitish or grayish at birth, generally gray with black spots as adults. The adult male may reach a length of about 6 ft (1.8 m) and a weight… …   Universalium

• Cape buffalo — a large black buffalo, Syncerus caffer, of southern Africa, having horns that meet at the base forming a helmetlike structure over the forehead. [1885 90] * * * Massive, black, horned buffalo (Syncerus caffer), formerly found throughout sub… …   Universalium

• Otter — This article is about the carnivorous mammals. For other uses, see Otter (disambiguation). Otter Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• warthog — /wawrt hawg , hog /, n. an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face. [1830 40; WART + HOG] * * * Large headed species (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) of pig (ungulate family Suidae),… …   Universalium

• Olsen-Chubbuck Bison Kill Site — The Olsen Chubbuck Bison kill site is located 10.5 miles to the southeast of the town of Firstview in Cheyenne County, Colorado. The Paleo Indian site dates back to an estimated 8000 6500 B.C. and provides evidence for bison hunting long before… …   Wikipedia

• Tibetan Macaque — Taxobox name = Tibetan Macaque status = NT status system = iucn3.1 trend = unknown image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates familia = Cercopithecidae genus = Macaca species = M. thibetana binomial …   Wikipedia

• walrus — /wawl reuhs, wol /, n., pl. walruses, (esp. collectively) walrus. a large marine mammal, Odobenus nosmarus, of arctic seas, related to the seals, and having flippers, a pair of large tusks, and a tough, wrinkled skin. [1645 55; < D: lit., whale… …   Universalium

• social — adj Social, gregarious, cooperative, convivial, companionable, hospitable are comparable rather than synonymous terms that all involve and often stress the idea of having or manifesting a liking for or attraction to the company of others. Social …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Deer — This article is about the ruminant animal. For other uses, see Deer (disambiguation). Fawn and Stag redirect here. For other uses, see Fawn (disambiguation) and Stag (disambiguation). Deer Temporal range: Early Oligocene–Recent …   Wikipedia

• passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called  passerine  or  perching bird     any… …   Universalium