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Fraser Darling effect Fraser Darling effect
Fraser Darling effect Acceleration and synchronization of the breeding cycle that results from the visual and auditory stimulation experienced by individual members of large breeding colonies of birds. It tends to shorten the breeding season and to present predators with a sudden flush of eggs and... Read more
draft horse draft horse
draft horse or work horse, any breed of horse that is suited to or used for drawing heavy loads. Draft horses originated in central Europe, where their domestication preceded the Roman invasion. Popular breeds include the Belgian , Clydesdale , Percheron , and Shire , all of which are... Read more
honey-buzzard honey-buzzard
honey-buzzard common name for a medium-sized, buzzardlike hawk, Pernis apivorus. The color of its plumage varies, but is predominantly reddish brown, and its tail is marked by three lateral brown bands. As with many birds of prey, the female tends to be larger than the male, with a wingspan of up... Read more
harp seal harp seal
harp seal crested earless, or true, seal , Phoca groenlandica, found in the N Atlantic around Greenland and the White Sea. In the spring, harp seals migrate southward to assemble in large groups to breed near the Newfoundland and Norwegian coasts. The young, born on ice floes, are covered with a... Read more
Arabian horse Arabian horse
Arabian horse breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit, speed, grace of movement, stamina, and intelligence, the Arabian has served as parental stock for such... Read more
palomino horse palomino horse
palomino horse American light horse that, contrary to popular opinion, is not a breed but a color type. The palomino is a characteristic golden, creamy tan, with an almost white mane and tail. White stripes on the face and white stockings are common. This coloring occurs in several breeds of... Read more
Justin Morgan Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan 1792-1821, American horse, the foundation sire of the Justin Morgan breed of horses. Originally called "Figure," the stallion was renamed for his first owner, Justin Morgan (1747-97), after both owner and horse were dead. The horse—small, weighing about 800 lb (363 kg), of... Read more
Robert Duvall Robert Duvall
DUVALL, Robert 1931– PERSONAL Full name, Robert Selden Duvall; born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA; son of William Howard Duvall (a naval officer); mother, an amateur actress; married Barbara Benjamin (a designer), 1964 (divorced, 1975); married Gail Youngs (an actress), 1982... Read more
pinto horse pinto horse
pinto horse American light horse , characterized by large, irregular color markings—most commonly black (or dark) and white. Horses of this pattern, known regionally as "paints" [Span. pinto =painted] were favored by the buffalo hunters of the American Great Plains. Although the pinto... Read more

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