Animal Life Glossary


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B

Bald Eagle

The national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that.


Breed

(of animals) to mate and then produce offspring


E

Emperor Penguin

The tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica.


N

Nest

A structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young.


T

Trout

A chiefly freshwater fish of the salmon family, found in both Eurasia and North America and highly valued as food and game.