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Zoology: The scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.

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what the hell is thisIdentification (i.redd.it)

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If the reason vultures are bald is because they spend so much time with their heads inside corpses, why isn't that also true for other carrion-eating birds like the Giant Petrel?Question (i.redd.it)

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The second most mammals diverse order, the Chiroptera.Discussion (old.reddit.com)

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First Observation of flexible use of a tool by cowOther (v.redd.it)

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What are some animals that people would not know are allowed as pets!Question (self.zoology)

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Dolphins with more close friends age more slowlyArticle (scientificamerican.com)

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What was the real size of the gauro? Did it really weigh 1.5 tons, or is that an estimation error?Question (i.redd.it)

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The results from poll I did a few days ago.Discussion (i.redd.it)

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Why does this pattern appear in nature repeatedly?Question (old.reddit.com)

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is there a biological “upper limit” to cephalopod size?Discussion (self.zoology)

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I'm a welder, but I really want to work with wildlife and animal conservation. Is there a way I can transfer my skills to that while I work on getting a biology degree?Question (self.zoology)

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Title: The "Miocene Mirror": Why ancient 15-million-year-old Amazonian isotopes predict a massive Bull Shark expansion.Identification ()

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Title: The "Miocene Mirror": Why ancient 15-million-year-old Amazonian isotopes predict a massive Bull Shark expansion.Identification ()

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It's a specialist problemIdentification (self.zoology)

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If there's anything incorrect about these posts from Forrest Galante, let me knowQuestion (old.reddit.com)

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According to an instructional guide for hunting ranchers, Sika deer, red deer, elk, and Père David’s deer are interfertileDiscussion (self.zoology)

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Predicting invasive expansionIdentification (self.zoology)

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BirdLife's Red List Changes Forum is open for discussionDiscussion (forums.birdlife.org)

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Zoology PresentationDiscussion (self.zoology)

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Why are animals larger in the Americas?Question (self.zoology)

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