| water dependent |
animals that require water to drink on a daily basis |
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| water table |
the level at which water is found underground |
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| waterlogged |
the saturation of the soil with water whereby the water table is at ground level |
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| wattle |
skin flaps usually on the sides of the face of certain birds, e.g. Saddle-billed Stork |
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| weaned |
when a juvenile mammal stops suckling |
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| weathering |
the process whereby rock is eroded by either chemical or physical means |
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| weathering (2) |
Chemical decomposition of rocks as
a result of exposure to the atmosphere |
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| wetland |
an area that is seasonally or permanently flooded |
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| whelping |
The young offspring of a mammal, usually from the Family Canidae (dogs, wolves, foxesand jackals). |
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