anteriorly – towards the front (head end) of an animal’s body
avian – pertaining to birds and their biology
bipedal – walking on two hind limbs
canid – a member of the mammailian family Canidae (the dogs, wolves, foxes, and their relatives)
carnivore – an animal with a diet consisting primarily of tissues of other animals; a member of the mammalian order Carnivora, a group which is largely carnivorous
congeners – members of the same genus
conspecifics – members of the same species
diurnal – active during the daytime (the opposite of nocturnal)
dorsal – pertaining to the back (upper) side of an animal
fauna – the assemblage of the various animal species in a given area
felid – a member of the mammailian family Felidae (the cats)
grayscale – a range of gray shades from white to black, resulting in a monochrome image
hair tube – a cylinder through which a small mammal crawls, brushing against a section of exposed adhesive tape that collects a sample of hair for diagnosis
marsupial – a member of a group of mammals that give birth to relatively undeveloped offspring that further develop while nursing in a pouch (the marsupium)
nape – the back of the neck
patagial – pertaining to the patagium, the area on the leading edge of a bird’s wing between its wrist and body
pelage – the hairy coat of a mammal
posterior – pertaining to the rear end of an animal
rump – the posterior end
taxonomic – pertaining to the classification of organisms