Wildlife Biology

noun a mammal with a leathery armor shell covering its body

• The armadillo is a small mammal with a hard shell covering its body.
• I saw an armadillo digging in my backyard last night.
• That armadillo is as tough as nails.
• His tough exterior is like an armadillo's shell, protecting him from emotional harm.

noun a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly, including the kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats.

• The marsupial is a type of mammal that carries its young in a pouch.
• I saw a cute little marsupial hopping around in the backyard.
• That marsupial is one cool dude, always hanging out in the trees.
• The company's CEO is like a marsupial, always keeping a close eye on the new projects.

noun a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change

• The farmer noticed that his cows were stuck in a rut and needed to be guided out.
• I feel like I'm stuck in a rut with my job, doing the same thing every day.
• I need to mix things up, I'm tired of being in this boring rut.
• Sometimes we get stuck in a rut in life and need to make changes to move forward.

noun the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant or other large mammal

• The elephant used its trunk to pick up the peanuts.
• I threw my bag in the trunk of the car.
• I found some old clothes in the trunk of my closet.
• The trunk of the tree reached out like a giant arm.

noun the scientific study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and behavior

• The study of animals and their behavior is known as zoology.
• I find zoology to be a fascinating subject because I love learning about different animal species.
• Zoology class is where we get to learn about all the cool animals.
• Exploring the depths of human nature is like delving into the zoology of the mind.

noun an examination or autopsy of a dead body to determine the cause of death

• The veterinarian performed a necropsy to determine the cause of death in the animal.
• The vet did a necropsy to figure out why the pet died.
• The doc did a necropsy to see what happened to the poor critter.
• Sometimes we need to do a necropsy on failed projects to understand where things went wrong.

noun A small rodent resembling a squirrel, found in South America.

• The abrocome is a type of rodent native to South America.
• Have you ever seen an abrocome in the wild?
• I heard that abrocomes are really good at climbing trees.
• Her quick movements on the dance floor reminded me of an abrocome darting through the forest.

noun a taxonomic suborder within the order Carnivora that includes cats, civets, and related animals

• The aeluroidea is a superfamily of mammals that includes cats and related species.
• Did you know that aeluroidea is a scientific term for cats and their relatives?
• I love watching videos of aeluroidea on the internet, they are so cute!
• The aeluroidea in the neighborhood are always causing mischief, just like a bunch of playful cats.