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1997-04-17
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[hotspots]
agile=quick and light movements
alimentary canal=the passage in the body where food is digested
ambivalent=conflicting feelings about something
amicably=friendly feelings
anatomist=person who is an expert in anatomy
ancestors=family descendants
annually=once a year
anthropomorphic=characterized by having human shape or form
arctic=very cold region near or around the North Pole
aroma=pleasant odor
Bern=capital of Switzerland
berth=enough space, stay well away from
binocular=ability to use both eyes at once
bipedal=moving on two feet
boisterous=strong turbulent behavior
bounty=reward
breeding=the reproduction and rearing of young
bruin=fable and folklore name for bears
Bruno=a masculine name that means brown
buoyant=ability to float
cambium=a formation between the bark and the wood on woody plants
camouflage=a disguise or concealment to aid in survival from attack from predators and assistance in attacking prey.
Candlemas=a church feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary
canopy=a roof-like covering
carcasses=dead bodies of animals
carnassial=carnivorous animal teeth
Carnivora=the large order of flesh-eating mammals
carnivore=flesh eating animal
carnivorous=flesh eating
carrion=the decaying flesh of a dead body
chevron=v-shaped bars worn on a sleeve as a military uniform
chromosome=the microscopic body that carries genes and heredity characteristics
circumpolar range=around the pole
clavicle=bone connecting the breast bone and shoulder blade
coalesced=merged into
combatants=animals that take part in fighting
concave=hollowed and curved like the inside of a circle
confrontations=face to face encounters between opponents
coniferous=bearing cones
conservation=protection from loss of natural resources
curator=person responsible for a museum
cusps=elevations of the chewing surface of a tooth
cylindrical=shaped like a cylinder
deciduous=shedding leaves each year
deforestation=destroying of forests
demeaning=negative or humiliating behavior
den=cave or other retreat for animals in the wild
denning=to live or hide in a den
dense=thick, compact, close
density=quality or number in relation to area
dentition=the type, number and arrangement of teeth
dexterity=skill using hands and body
digitigrade=feet that are shaped so that toes are on the ground
diminished=reduced in number
domestic=native to country, tame
dominant=most powerful
dormant=inactive, lay quiet
ecology=the science of studying the relationship between animals and their environment
elongated=long and thin
embryo=an early stage of development
embryonic=at an embryo stage
emergence=to come into view or to come out of
endangered species=an animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct
epochs=a subdivision of a geological period
equatorial=near the equator
esophagus=the passage for food from mouth to stomach
estrus=periodical period of fertility in female mammals
eutherian=having to do with placental mammals
eviction=force out of premises
excavated=to have hollowed or dug
extermination=drive out and destroy
ferocious=vicious
floes=layer of ice
forage=to search for food
foraging=the act of searching for food
forelegs=front legs
forepaws=the front paws of an animal
formidable=difficult to overcome or deal with
gait=the foot movements associated with walking or running
gait=the type of steps taken to move along
gallbladders=the sac next to the liver where excess gall or bile is stored
genes=the hereditary characteristics occurring in chromosomes
gestation=carrying in the uterus during pregnancy
gorging=to devour greedily
Grenadier Guards=a member of a special British corps
Han Period=Chinese Dynasty 202 BC to 220 AD
hardwood=any hard wood including: oak, cherry, maple, pine etc.
hemisphere=half sphere of the earth
heraldic=to do with coats and arms
herbage=collective term for herbs
herbivorous=feeding mainly on plants
hibernate=to spend the cold months dormant
inadvertently=unintentional oversight
individualistic=not the same as others
infanticide=other bears killing baby bear cubs
inquisitive=interested, curious
interbreeds=to crossbreed
intestine=the lower part of the alimentary canal
Inuit=Eskimo of North America
juvenile=young, youth
lethargic=tired, listless, not moving much, or moving slowly
mane=a long clump of hair along the neck or back of animals
marmots=any of the burrowing rodents that burrow and gnaw
marsupial=mammal whose new young is cared for in a pouch
metabolic=the act of the body breaking down food into energy
metabolism=the rate of the body breaking down food into energy
miacids=prehistoric ancestors of dogs and cats
migration=group of like animals that move from one place to another to locate preferable conditions
misnomer=wrong description
molar=grinding teeth
molt=to shed fur
monsoonal=having to do with monsoon rains
mortality=number of deaths in proportion to population
mutations=a variation in genetic character of an animal or plant
muzzle=the mouth nose and jaw
nictating=membranes that cover the eye to protect and keep the eyes moist
nocturnal=by night
nomadic=having no permanent home, wanderers
notorious=widely known or talked about
nutriment=nourishment
olfactory=organ of smell
Oligocene=the third epoch of the Tertiary Period in the Cenozoic Era when the first apes appeared
omnivores=animals that eat all types of food
omnivorous=eating any sorts of food
Orpheus=mythical poet-musician with magical musical powers
overbite=the overlapping of the top set of teeth over the lower set
ovum=cell produced in ovary of the female
pagan=anyone not a Christian
paleontologist=an expert in the science of the forms of life existing in prehistoric times
permafrost=a state of permanently being frozen
physiological=to do with the functioning of the body
pinnae=auricles of the ears
plantigrade=walking on the whole sole of the foot
postulated=to assume the truth
posturing=way of holding the body
predaceous=preying on other animals
predominate=greater in numbers
prehistoric =before recorded history
premolar=molars of milk teeth that proceed permanent molars
prey=an animal hunted for food by another
primeval=the earliest times
progenitor=direct line of ancestor
propulsion=to push forward
prototypical=the first of a kind
protusible=to stick out
proximity=nearness
reabsorbed=to hold or take back
regimen=habits relating to diet
rehabilitation=to restore to a state of health
remnant=remaining, what is left
roamers=wanderers
rudders=a moveable flat object that is used to steer boats
russet=yellow, reddish brown
scrounge=foraging for any type of food when hungry
sedentary=inactive, sitting still, not moving much
sesamoid=having to do with bones and cartilage around the kneecap
Siegfried=legendary German hero
sluggish=slow moving
solitary=living alone
stabilization=to keep from changing, to keep stable
starvation=death due to lack of food
sternum=a thin structure of bone and cartilage that most ribs attach to
stout=fat and large
subarctic=the area around the arctic circle
subcutaneous fat=beneath the skin fat
subordinate=lower in rank
subtropical=near the tropics
suckle=to obtain milk from breasts or udders
tannin=acid derived from oak bark
tapir=a pig-like mammal
temperate=not very hot or not very cold
tenuous=slender
termites=wood boring worms
terrestrial=living on land
thicket=shrubs
totemism=in ancient cultures and animal that is seen to be related by blood
tranquilizing=inducing a state of calmness, tranquillity
transmutation=to change from one form to another
tundra=vast treeless planes in the arctic
urea=a product of protein metabolism found in urine
vocalizations=noises made from the mouth
vulnerable=fragile, unsafe, weak
Wagnerian Opera=Richard Wagner - famous German composer
weaned=to get a young animal to eat food other than its mother's milk
weaning=to train a child or animal to give up its mother's milk
webbing=skin that joins the toes
Xiongmao=Chinese name for giant panda