ACT Scienza - Vita animale ed evoluzione

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

insettivoro

(of plants or animals) feeding on the meat or flesh of other animals

carnivoro

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

erbivoro

an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter

eterotrofo

an organism that breaks down and feeds on dead organic matter, such as decaying plant and animal material

detritivoro

relating to organisms that live on or inside other organisms, benefiting at the expense of their hosts

parassitario

(of an animal) generating and regulating their own body heat internally

endotermico

the process of waking up or becoming active and alert, often influenced by environmental stimuli or internal biological rhythms

risveglio

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

ibernare

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

veleno

the harmful effects or potential for harm caused by a substance to living organisms or the environment

tossicità

the capacity or ability of an organism, often referring to its genetic potential, reproductive success, or influence within its environment

potenza

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

predatorio

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecosistema

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

diurno

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

notturno

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

crepuscolare

to bring up partially digested food from the stomach back into the mouth, often to feed young or as part of the digestive process

rigurgitare

the internal bony structure of an animal that gives it form and supports its weight

endoscheletro

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

esoscheletro

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

estinto

the process of bringing extinct species back to life through scientific methods

de-estinzione

(of a wild animal) tamed and adapted to live with or to the benefit of humans

domestico

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

conservazione

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

clonazione

related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

evolutivo

a taxonomic rank below species that represents a distinct population within a species, exhibiting consistent differences from other populations

sottospecie

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

primitivo

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

in via di estinzione

found or restricted to a specific geographic region or habitat

endemerico

an extinct large, elephant-like mammal with long, curved tusks and a body covered in hair, which lived during the Pleistocene epoch

mastodonte

an extinct hominid species closely related to modern humans, characterized by a robust build and distinctive facial features, that lived in Europe and parts of Asia until approximately 40,000 years ago

neandertal