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  2. Litter (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    Puppy litter at 8 weeks old. A litter is the live birth of multiple offspring at one time in animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents, particularly from three to eight offspring.

  3. Precociality and altriciality - Wikipedia

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    Precocial birds can provide protein-rich eggs and thus their young hatch in the fledgling stage – able to protect themselves from predators and the females have less post-natal involvement. Altricial birds are less able to contribute nutrients in the pre-natal stage; their eggs are smaller and their young are still in need of much attention ...

  4. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    bloodletting, surgery, therapy, research, saliva, pets Captive-bred 7b Annelida: Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) 700–500 BCE [44] Chile, Peru, Mexico: dye Very common in the wild 6b Other insects: Indian (Pavo cristatus) and green peafowl (P. muticus) 500 BCE (uncertain for P. muticus) India, Java: meat, feathers, ornamental, guarding, pest ...

  5. Egg incubation - Wikipedia

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    Some species begin incubation with the first egg, causing the young to hatch at different times; others begin after laying the second egg, so that the third chick will be smaller and more vulnerable to food shortages. Some start to incubate after the last egg of the clutch, causing the young to hatch simultaneously. [10] Incubation periods for ...

  6. Dog (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Hatch dogs around a door on the R/V Knorr. The watertight doors that allow passage through bulkheads between compartments inside a ship can be closed during emergencies to seal off one compartment from another, thus isolating flooding, smoke and heat from adjoining compartments. The objects that are wedged against the door to hold it closed are ...

  7. Obesity in pets - Wikipedia

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    Obesity in pets is usually due to excessive food intake or lack of physical exercise. [13] Owners may view food as a way to reward and treat their pets, which contributes to overfeeding. [14] Pets confined to a house or small yard which are not regularly exercised are more prone to obesity. [14]

  8. Exotic felids as pets - Wikipedia

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    Tame big cats kept by animal trainers (e. g. in circuses, private zoos or the film animal industry) are commonly mistaken for exotic pets. While the husbandry conditions and handling might be similar to a purely private setting, the common definition of a pet only includes animals kept for companionship or pleasure.

  9. List of cat body-type mutations - Wikipedia

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    Cats with this gene have ears that start out normal, but gradually curl backwards. So far, no major harmful defects have been associated with this gene, however, due to the more exposed inner ear regular cleaning is required to prevent infection. Curled ears have also been observed in free-roaming cats in the Greek islands and in a cat in ...