What does Pelagic mean?
What does Pelagic mean? Pelagic: Relating to open water on the ocean as opposed to […]
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What are Pectoral Fins?
What are Pectoral Fins? Pectoral Fins are the pair of fins that extend from the chest […]
What is Ovovivparous?
What is ovovivparous? Ovovivparous is reproduction by gestation of eggs inside the mother’s body. Unlike mammals […]
What is Oviparous?
What is oviparous? Oviparous is reproduction by laying eggs, which very few species of sharks do. […]
What is Osmoregulation?
What is Osmoregulation? Osmoregulation is the ability to control the water balance in the body, […]
What is Oophagy (or “ovophagy”)?
What is Oophagy? Oophagy (also called “ovophagy”) is one of two forms of intrauterine cannibalism […]
What is a Lateral Line?
What is a Lateral Line? The lateral line is a series of pores along the […]
What is R Selection?
What is R Selection? One of two reproduction strategies for species, compared to its opposite […]
What is K Selection?
What is K Selection? One of two reproduction strategies for species, compared to its opposite, […]
What is an Interdorsal Ridge?
What is an Interdorsal Ridge? The interdorsal ridge is an area between the first and second dorsal fins […]