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46 Cards in this Set
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aggressive |
showing rediness to attack |
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ambushes |
surprises with an attack |
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amplifies |
makes sounds louder |
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anesthetic |
a chemical used to prevent pain |
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arachnophobia |
a fear of spiders |
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arthropods |
invertebrates with jointed limbs and a skeleton on the outside of their bodies |
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Aztec |
relating to an ancient civilization that once thrived in the area that is now Mexico |
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bloodletting |
the medical practice of draining blood from a patient |
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bladders |
hollow chambers that hold liquids or gases |
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camouflage |
how some animals disguise themselves by blending in with thier environment |
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captivity |
the state of being kept in a place, such as a zoo, and not being able to leave or be free
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carcass |
an animal's dead body |
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carnivorous |
consuming meat to produce energy |
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casque |
a growth on the head of a creature |
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culprit |
the one responsible for the crime or other bad deed |
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diverse |
showing variety |
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enzymes |
substances that make a chemical reaction possible |
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evolve |
develop slowly into a more complex form |
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extinction |
the state when an organism is completely gone from Earth |
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feral |
wild |
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humidity |
the amount of moisture in the air |
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lethal |
deadly |
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native |
living or growing naturally in a particular region
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nectar |
a sweet liquid produced by plants |
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niche |
the place where a creature is best suited to live because it supplies the necessary elements for that creature's survival |
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nocturnal |
active at night |
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numbs |
reduces feeling so one does not sense physical pain |
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omnivores |
creatures that eat both plants and animals to produce energy |
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paralysis |
the state of being unable to move |
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parasitic |
getting food or protection from another creature |
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photosynthesis |
the prosess of making energy from sunlight |
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pincers |
the front claws of a creature |
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potent |
very effective or strong |
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predators |
animals that live by killing and eating other animals |
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prey |
animals that are consumed by others for energy |
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scavenging |
feeding on dead animals |
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secrete |
to produce and release a substance |
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specialized |
designed for a specific purpose |
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species |
a specific kind of animal; a category of living things made up of related individuals that are able to reproduce |
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solitary |
alone |
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stealth |
the act of doing something secretly without detections |
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suffocates |
to keep from breathing |
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tendrils |
threadlike parts of certain plants |
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toxin |
as substance which causes sickness or death |
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treacherous |
untrustworthy or dangerous |
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venom |
poison produced by some animals used to kill or injure another animal usually through biting or stinging |
