This behavior is believed to be a means of getting salts and minerals into their diet ( See Animal Diversity link 2 ).

Animal behavior is studied in comparative psychology, ethology, behavioral ecology and sociobiology.

" So here is the balance NBC has to consider: The Who, ' Animal Practice.

Animal communication, and indeed the understanding of the animal world in general, is a rapidly growing field, and even in the 21st century so far, a great share of prior understanding related to diverse fields such as personal symbolic name use, animal emotions, animal culture and learning, and even sexual conduct, long thought to be well understood, has been revolutionized.

Most notably, the 1978 comedy film National Lampoon's Animal House was co-written by Chris Miller ' 63, and is based loosely on a series of stories he wrote about his fraternity days at Dartmouth.

Animal migration is set apart from other kinds of movement because it involves the seasonal departure and return of individuals from a habitat.

He is best known for the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four ( 1949 ) and the allegorical novella Animal Farm ( 1945 ), which together have sold more copies than any two books by any other 20th-century author.

Animal husbandry is limited by the presence of the tsetse fly, though tsetse-resistant cattle have recently been imported from Senegal to a cattle project.

It is in FDA pregnancy category C. Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus, and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.

In any event, in the 1968 edition of Invertebrate Zoology, it is noted that " division of the Animal Kingdom into vertebrates and invertebrates is artificial and reflects human bias in favor of man's own relatives.

He founded Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, also located near Kerrville, whose mission is to care for stray, abused and aging animals ; more than 1, 000 dogs have been saved from animal euthanasia.

Kevin Norwood Bacon ( born July 8, 1958 ) is an American film and theater actor whose notable roles include Animal House, Diner, Footloose, Flatliners, Wild Things, A Few Good Men, JFK, The River Wild, Murder in the First, Apollo 13, Hollow Man, Stir of Echoes, Trapped, Mystic River, The Woodsman, Friday the 13th, Death Sentence, Frost / Nixon, X-Men: First Class and Tremors.

Only in the Animal Kingdom is the higher taxonomy of Linnaeus still more or less recognizable and some of these names are still in use, but usually not quite for the same groups as used by Linnaeus.

Animal forms vary accordingly with cultures and local species ( including bears and wolves ), for example, a coyote is more likely to be found as a skinwalker's alternate form in the Great Plains region.

Animal studies have shown that animals with defective orexin systems show signs and symptoms similar to narcolepsy for which Modafinil is FDA approved.

The World Organisation for Animal Health is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide and was created by an international agreement as the International Office of Epizootics ( still known by its French acronym Office International des Epizooties-OIE ) on 25 January 1924.

Since the 1990s to the present, responses to mad-cow disease, genetically modified foods, flu epidemics in pigs and birds, and an increase in foodborne illness outbreaks, agricultural pollution, and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations ( CAFOs ) have led people to question where their food comes from and what is actually in it.

He is known in particular for his book, Animal Liberation ( 1975 ), a canonical text in animal rights / liberation theory.

Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organization founded by Elizabeth and her then-husband Reitman, is dedicated to rescuing and finding a home for homeless pets, reducing pet overpopulation, promoting responsible pet guardianship and preventing animal cruelty.

Chakotay claims that B ' Elanna is the only one he knows who tried to kill her Animal guide.

One of the notable popularizers of Speciesism is Australian philosopher Peter Singer – who had known Ryder from his own time as a postgraduate philosophy student at Oxford – in his Animal Liberation ( 1975 ).

Animal behaviourist Candy d ' Sa, who worked with Animal Planet on the list, said: " We can relate to the tiger, as it is fierce and commanding on the outside, but noble and discerning on the inside ".

The concept is also important in Animal rights advocate Richard Ryder ’ s rejection of utilitarianism in which he talks of the ‘ boundary of the individual ’, through which neither pain nor pleasure may pass.

" All will be released into the wild near Mount Kenya. In 2004 Woburn Safari Parks ' Dr. Jake Veasey ; the Head of the Department of Animal Management and Conservation at Woburn Safari Park and a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums Population Management Advisory Group, with the assistance of Lindsay Banks took over responsibility for the management and coordination of the European Endangered species Programme ( EEP ) for the eastern bongo.

* Great Rift: Africa's wild heart ( TV series ) A BBC / Animal Planet production

Animal, one of puppeteer Jim Henson's characters from the Muppets TV show and movies, was rumored to have been based on Keith Moon, due to the fact that both share similar hair, eyebrows, outrageous personality and wild drumming style.

Animal pathogens are disease-causing agents of wild and domestic animal species, at times including humans.

* Animal realm: wild animals suffer from being attacked and eaten by other animals ; they generally lead lives of constant fear.

Though non-malicious, " Pervading Animal " represents the first Trojan " in the wild ".

Animal life consists mostly of small mammals such as rabbits and skunks, as well as birds such as owls, buzzards and wild waterfowl.

Animal Planet's largest animal-related competitor is Nat Geo Wild although Animal Planet focuses more on pets and domesticated animals, while Nat Geo Wild focuses more on wild and exotic animals.

Animal collections requiring wild animal care takers or zookeepers have existed since about 3, 000 B. C.

" Circus owner Feld Entertainment states that they meet all requirements for zoos and circuses for animal welfare ; however, routine US Department of Agriculture Inspection Reports indicate numerous instances of non-compliance with the Animal Welfare Act including inappropriate housing, poor sanitation, animal escapes, inaccurate record keeping, failure to properly protect the public from wild animals, causing physical harm and behavioral stress to animals, and other non-compliant items.

* Animal rights: On the subject of animal rights, the party promises to enact legislation with serious criminal penalties for those who do not respect wild and domesticated animals.

Animal bones come mainly from wild species.

The Animal Health Board ( AHB ) operates a nationwide programme of cattle testing and possum control, with the goal of eradicating M. bovis from wild vector species across 2. 5 million hectares – or one quarter – of New Zealand ’ s at-risk areas, by 2026 and, eventually, eradicating the disease entirely.

The Patsy Award ( Picture Animal Top Star of the Year ) was originated by the Hollywood office of the American Humane Association in 1939 to honor animal performers in four categories, canine, equine, wild and special.

King Dashratha ( Father of Shree Ram ), has unknowingly killed Shrawan Bal near a lake mistaking him as a wild Animal.

Primeval Whirl is a steel wild mouse roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.

In the late 1800s, Charles Jamrach, then the world's most renowned dealer in wild animals, opened Jamrach's Animal Emporium on The Highway.

Animal Ambassador Julie Scardina visited one of the wild sites in 2009 and spent time with both Arizona Game & Fish staff members and representatives of the Mexican Wolf Fund.

The prestige classes include the Animal Lord, Beastmaster, Exemplar, Ollam, Dungeon Delver, Daggerspell Mage, Daggerspell Shaper, Nightsong Enforcer, Nightsong Infiltraitor, Fochlucan lyrist, maester ( a magic item crafter ), tempest, wild plains outrider, bloodhound and vigilante.

Every episode begins with the Kratt brothers in " Animal Junction ", a peculiar place in which the rules of nature change and wild animals come to visit and play.

Liberationists point out that Texas Animal Cruelty Laws apply only to pets living under the custody of human beings and exclude birds, deer, rabbits, squirrels, and other wild animals not owned by humans, ignoring that jurisdiction for such creatures comes under the domain of state wildlife officers.

For example, The Hippy Gourmet TV show has featured the Performing Animal Welfare Society ( PAWS )- the nation's largest wild animal sanctuary, the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, California that demonstrates how we can live and flourish on solar and wind power, the Monterey Bay Aquarium-that teaches about sustainable aquaculture to feed a growing planet, the Buckminster Fuller Institute-which is an organization that is committed to a successful and sustainable future for 100 % of humanity, and the National Audubon Society-focused on preserving natural habitats and wildlife.

Animal life includes typical European steppe fauna, with the presence of mammals, such as foxes, hedgehogs, deer, wild boar, polecat, wild cat, ermine and others.