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Zoology Ch1
Ch 1
9
Science
6th Grade
08/30/2011

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Safari
Definition
a journey across a stretch of land
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Ungulates
Definition
animals with hooves
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Habituation
Definition
the process through which animals get used to people or other things that aren't naturally a part of their surroundings
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Predators
Definition
a creature that hunts and kills other animals for food.
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Prey
Definition
an animal that is hunted by another animal
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Zoologists
Definition
scientists who study animal behavior, habitats, anatomy, and everything else they can about animals
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Veterinarian
Definition
a doctor who works with injured and ill animals
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Zoonotic diseases
Definition
are illnesses transmitted between animals and people; like the avian flu, mad cow disease, west Nile fever, and Lyme disease
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Natural selection
Definition
the process by which creatures that are best adapted to their environment survive
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