Glossary
of Wildlife Terms
herbivorous: Feeds on grasses and other vegetation
carnivorous: Feeds on animal food and insects
omnivorous: Eats both animal and vegetable food
polygamous: Describes animal that breeds with more than one female
rut: Refers to a periodic sexual excitement or heat especially
of male
eclipse: Refers
to plumage of male birds when they lose their bright plumage
after breeding, and for a few weeks resemble females
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