Web Earth Online Help Glossary of Terms   Alpine Inhabiting or growing in the mountains above the timberline. Antlers bony growths that occur on the heads of the deer family. Browse to feed on the twigs and leaves of woody plants or to view internet screens. Carnivore  an animal that feeds primarily on the flesh of other animals. Coniferous cone bearing plants. Coprophagy practice of consuming their own feces, as do rabbits and some rodents. Crepuscular appearing or active at dawn and dusk. Cud a ball of food forced up into the mouth from the first stomach of a ruminant and chewed over again. Deciduous plants that drop their leaves every year. Delayed implantation a phenomenon in which the fertilized egg, ovum, develops to the blastocyst stage and then lies dormant in the uterus until suitable day length results in proper conditions for development. Digitigrade walks on the toes without using the sole of the foot. Diurnal active during the daylight hours. Foliage leaves of a tree or bush. Forbs herbaceous plants other than grasses. Graze to feed primarily on grasses and forbs. Gregarious tendency to live or move in groups. Herbivore animal that feeds primarily on plant material like stems, leaves, and seeds. Hibernation to pass the winter in a dormant state. Horns bony growths on the heads of goats, sheep, bison, and cattle. Incisors front teeth adapted for cutting or gnawing. Induced ovulation the release of an egg from the ovary requires outside stimulation of some kind. Keratin a compound that forms the essential ingredient in horny tissues like horns, hooves, and claws. Larvae immature young insects and invertebrates. Molars broad, flat teeth located behind the canine teeth, used or grinding. Monogamous a species that breeds with only one individual during a breeding cycle. Montane pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions, the lower vegetation belt on mountains. Nocturnal active at night. Nomadic wandering from place to place, seemingly without a pattern. NPC Non Player Character, an animal run by the computer, not a real person. Omnivorous an organism that eats both vegetable and animal matter. Parturition the act of giving birth Pedicel a bony protrusion that rises from the frontal bone and forms the base of antlers. Pelage the hair or fur covering a mammal. Photoperiod the interval in a 24-hour day when an animal is exposed to light. Plantigrade walking on the soles of the feet Plygamous a species that breeds with more than one mate during a single breeding cycle. Prehensile capable of precise movement and adapted for grasping or holding by wrapping around. Prolific able to produce large numbers of offspring. Ruminant even toed, cud chewing mammals such as deer, sheep, and cattle, which have four chambered stomachs. Rump the back portion of a mammal surrounding the tail. Rut a period of sexual excitement, the breeding season of large ungulates. Scavenger a mammal that feeds on carrion, garbage, or the leftovers of other animal's kills. Solitary a mammal that prefers to live alone and avoids the company of others of its species. Species a group of animals exhibiting common characteristics that interbreed produce fertile young when given the opportunity. Territory a section of habitat that an individual, breeding pair, or other group actively defend against others of the same species Testosterone a male sex hormone. Torpor a state in which the metabolism drops to abnormally low levels, a means of conserving energy Ungulate one of the hoofed mammals. User ID A unique number assigned to each player in the game.