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a landlocked nation bordered by China and Russia, is known for vast, rugged expanses and nomadic culture
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the action of giving birth to young
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a group of young animals born to one animal at a time
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the process through which immature individuals permanently depart their natal area in search of new sites (two words)
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the period of development during the carrying of an embryo, and later fetus, inside viviparous animals
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also called an "ounce", a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia (two words)
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an individual organism that has not yet reached its adult form, sexual maturity or size
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a behavioural and evolutionary strategy adopted by some animals, involving an investment being made to the evolutionary fitness of offspring (two words)
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any area defended by an organism or a group of similar organisms for such purposes as mating, nesting, roosting, or feeding
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an individual that has passed through the juvenile period but not yet attained typical adult characteristics
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a method of tracking cryptic or secretive animals, especially mammals, designed to minimize impact on the animals’ behaviour and to maximize their detectability (two words)
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a difficult to define period of development when a cub begins to spend time away from its mother
