animal welfare: Concepts that define the well-being of animals. Good animal welfare means that animals are safe, comfortable, healthy, well-fed, and able to exhibit their natural behaviors: instincts they are born with.
action: the way something, often a person or other living thing, behaves towards others or behaves on its own.
biology: The study of living organisms. Scientists who study living organisms are called biologists.
breeding: (noun) Animals within the same species that are genetically similar and produce consistent characteristic traits. For example, German Shepherds and Dachshunds are different dog breeds. (verb) To produce offspring through reproduction.
canine teeth: A member of the canid family, which includes carnivores and omnivores like dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, and coyotes. (in anatomy) the pointed tooth in mammals that separates incisors from premolars. Canines are typically longer in carnivores.
cognition: Mental processes such as thinking, remembering, learning information, and interpreting data received by the brain from the senses.
domestication: The process of transforming wild animals into domesticated animals, which can take many years. Domestic animals are those kept in captivity.
evolutionary biologist: A scientist who studies the processes that have led to the diversity of life on Earth, including microbiology, genetics, species adaptation, and the fossil record.
gene: (adjective: genetic) A segment of DNA that contains instructions for producing proteins in a cell. Genes influence an organism’s appearance and behavior and are inherited from parents to offspring.
hypothesis: (v. hypothesize) A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that must be rigorously tested in science before acceptance or rejection.
move: The ability to change position or location.
physically: (adjective) Refers to something existing in the physical world rather than in memory or imagination. It can also describe properties of a material due to size or interactions (e.g., a collision between two blocks). In biology and medicine, it relates to the body, physical exams, or activities.
psycholinguistics: A field studying the relationship between language and cognitive functions, including language learning. Researchers in this field are called psycholinguists.
seed: A group of similar organisms capable of survival and reproduction.
Characteristic: An attribute or quality of something that can be inherited, specifically in genetics.
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