Omnivorous
111mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… …
112passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… …
113raccoon — /ra koohn /, n., pl. raccoons, (esp. collectively) raccoon. 1. a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced… …
114rat — ratlike, adj. /rat/, n., interj., v., ratted, ratting. n. 1. any of several long tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger. 2. any of various similar or related… …
115snapping turtle — either of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, esp. the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina. Cf. alligator snapping turtle. [1775 85,… …
116Goodall, Jane — born April 3, 1934, London, Eng. British ethologist. Soon after finishing high school, she fulfilled her childhood ambition of traveling to Africa, where she assisted Louis Leakey (see Leakey family), who suggested she study chimpanzees. She… …
117procyonid — ▪ mammal Introduction any of a group of tree climbing mammals comprising raccoons, coatis, the New World ringtail, the cacomistle, and the kinkajou. Though the 18 species are classified as carnivores, procyonids are actually omnivorous and are… …
118Physical Effects of Abstinence — Physical Effects of Abstinence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Physical Effects of Abstinence The effects on the human system of abstinence from flesh meats divide themselves naturally and logically into two parts: ♦ Effects due to… …
119Common Blackbird — An adult male, nominate race, in England Conservation status …
120Wood turtle — For other uses, see Wood turtle (disambiguation). Wood turtle Conservation status …
