Wild Canids

A-H

BCS

body condition score

Binocular Vision

vision in which two eyes face fully or partly forward. Allows an animal to judge depth

Behavior Budget

tally of different behavioral states an animal enters over an average time period - how that species spends its day

Camoflauge

colors or patterns that enables an animal to merge with its background

Canine Tooth

in mammals, a tooth with a single sharp point that is shaped for piercing and gripping

Carnassial Tooth

in mammals, a bladelike cheek tooth that has evolved for slicing through flesh

Carnivore

any animal that eats meat

Compensatory Rebound

reproductive response when a sudden increase in food becomes available, inducing a high reproduction rate

Crepuscular

active at dawn and dusk

Altricial

born helpless requiring significant parental care

Diurnal

Active during the day

Ethogram

A catalog of all the behaviors performed by a given species

Gaurd Hair

A long hair in a mammals coat

Home Range

The area that an animal uses in its daily activities

Hypercarnivore

an animal thats diet is more than 70% meat

Hypocarnivore

an animal thats diet is less than 30% meat