 Bear
Glossary |
| Adaptation |
a physical
characteristic that helps an animal use its habitat more efficiently. |
| Annulation
|
the
appearance of growth rings in a tooth that is used to determine age. |
| Biologist
|
a person
who studies living organisms and their relationship to one another. |
| Boar |
a male
bear |
| Carrion |
the bodies
of dead animals, usually found in nature in the process of decay. |
| Carrying
Capacity |
the number
of animals of a given type which can be supported in a given area by enough
food an shelter |
| Color
Phases |
blond,
tan, brown, cinnamon and black. Various shades of brown, black, white (kermode),
and blue (glacier). |
| Conservation
|
the
use of natural resources in a way that assures their continuing availability
to future generations. |
| Cub |
a young
bear |
| Endangered
Bear |
any bear
population threatened with extinction. |
| Estrus |
the period
of time when the female will accept the male for breeding |
| Fish
and Game Department |
the agency
responsible for wildlife management. |
| Forbs |
in wildlife
usage, weeds and herbs. |
| Game
Animal |
legal name
for animals which may be managed and hunted only under regulation |
| Garbage
Bear |
a bear
that lives close to humans and occasionally feeds on garbage. |
| Habitat
|
the arrangement
of food, water, shelter and space suitable to animals' needs. |
| Hibernation |
a state of some animals
that occurs when they slow their metabolism, body temperature, and breathing
rates to low levels during winter months to help conserve energy.
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| Home
Range |
the area
in which an animal travels in the scope of normal activities to meet its
needs. |
| Interdependence
|
the interrelationships
of wildlife with one another and with the various elements of their environment. |
| Omnivore |
an animal
which eats both plant and animal matter |
| Predation |
the act
of one animal killing another animal for food. |
| Prehensile
|
the ability
to use body parts like a hand to grasp things. |
| Sow |
a female
bear |
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