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wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf ( Canis lupus) is the better known. It is the largest nondomestic member of the dog family (Canidae) and inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The Ethiopian, or Abyssinian, wolf ( C. simensis) inhabits the highlands of Ethiopia; until recently it was ...
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Oct 19, 2023 · noun. community and interactions of living and nonliving things in an area. microorganism. noun. very tiny living thing. rainforest. noun. area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. Ecology is the study of the environment, and helps us understand how organisms live with each other in unique physical environments.
Biosphere is historically and most commonly defined as that part of the Earth in which living organisms exist. As such, it is viewed as a place or supporting stratum that overlaps with the inner portion of the atmosphere, the upper part of the geosphere, and almost all of the hydrosphere (Mayhew 2004; Margulis and Sagan 2002).
Oct 19, 2023 · ecosystem filled with trees and underbrush. having to do with a habitat or ecosystem of a lake, river, or spring. (plural: fungi) type of organism that survives by decomposing and absorbing the material in which it grows. large mammal with a long neck, native to Africa. ecosystem with large, flat areas of grasses.
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Wolves play a very important role in the ecosystems in which they live. Since 1995, when wolves were reintroduced to the American West, research has shown that in many places they have helped revitalize and restore ecosystems. They improve habitat and increase populations of countless species from birds of prey to pronghorn, and even trout.
Oct 19, 2023 · Fossils are the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms. Fossils are not the remains of the organism itself! They are rocks. A fossil can preserve an entire organism or just part of one. Bones, shells, feathers, and leaves can all become fossils. Fossils can be very large or very small. Microfossils are only visible with a ...
