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Hello There, Just A Quick Post With Different Definitions(?) Of Words And My Psots, It Will Be Updated
Hello there, just a quick post with different definitions(?) of words and my psots, it will be updated in general.
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🌿Oriental shorthair cat
🌿Maned wolf
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Cathemeral animals: those which are sporadically active during parts of both day and night
Crepuscular animals: those which are primarily active during the twilight period, being matutinal, vespertine, or both.
Diurnal animals: those which are active during the day
Matutinal animals: those which are active at dawn
Monoestrus: having one estrus cycle per year
Nocturnal animals: those which are active at night
Pelage: the fur, hair or wool of a mammal
Regurgitation: the action of bringing swallowed food up to the mouth
Twilight period: the period of time before sunrise and after sunset.
Vespertine animals: those which are active at dusk
IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature
IBAMA: Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (of Wild Fauna and Flora)
ICMBio: Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
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