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behavioral circadian rhythm
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nocturnal
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q309179
Definition:
animal behavior characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day
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body shape
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bilaterally symmetric
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
Definition:
being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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developmental mode
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altricial
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http://eol.org/schema/terms/altricial
Definition:
Parent(s) provide food and thermoregulation (e.g., passerines).
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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mating system
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polygynous
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000065
Definition:
One male has an exclusive mating relationship with two or more females
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motility
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actively mobile
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http://eol.org/schema/terms/activelyMobile
Definition:
uses self-propelled locomotion to change location on a regular basis
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Ethiopia
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/337996
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parental care
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parental care
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http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/BP_YES
Definition:
this term applies to a species that provides any parental care to its offspring
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female provides care
URI:
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Definition:
the female feeds and nurtures offspring
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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social system
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group living
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/socialGroupLiving
Definition:
where individuals of the same species (conspecifics), maintain spatial proximity with one another over time with mechanisms of social attraction
Attribution:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_living
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herbivore
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q59099
Definition:
animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material
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folivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q617573
Definition:
herbivore animal that specializes in eating leaves.
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