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behavioral circadian rhythm
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diurnal
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition:
animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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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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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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mammals
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7377
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class of tetrapods
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reptiles
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q10811
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class of tetrapods
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5113
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class of tetrapods
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seeds
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009010
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multi-tissue plant structures that develop from a plant ovule and have as parts a plant embryo enclosed in a seed coat.
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Ontology Description: http://www.plantontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/po.owl
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wood
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tropical moist broadleaf forest
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000228
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arboreal (locomotion)
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NBO_0000364
Definition:
Behavior related to the locomotion of animals in trees.
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tropical
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000204
Comment:
Ontology Description: http://environmentontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://envo.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/envo/envo.owl
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riparian wetland
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http://eol.org/schema/terms/riparianWetland
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terrestrial
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
Definition:
A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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migration
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nonmigratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nonmigratory
Definition:
Does not make seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds.
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actively mobile
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/activelyMobile
Definition:
uses self-propelled locomotion to change location on a regular basis
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Ethiopia
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http://www.geonames.org/337996
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parental care
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female provides care
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCareFemale
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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provisioning
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2874419
Definition:
supplying materials, especially food
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protection
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https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2251595
Definition:
action or precaution against a threat against an uncertainty or possible unpleasant events
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no parental care
URI:
http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/BP_NO
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social system
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solitary
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/solitary
Definition:
Solitary animals are those that spend a majority of their lives without others of their species, with possible exceptions for mating and raising their young. Antonyms for a solitary animal include a social animal or a colonial animal.
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omnivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q164509
Definition:
organism consuming a variety of foods, usually including both plants and animals
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