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| NECTAR Nectar is the sweet liquid produced by many flowers. Adult butterflies sip nectar through their proboscis. |
NEOTENY Neoteny (meaning "new stretch") is a method of reproduction in which the an offspring is produced while an organism is still in, or maintains many characteristics of, its larval or juvenile stage. Salamanders exhibit neoteny; they maintain gills and other larval features when they are reproductively mature. Neoteny is also known as pedogenesis or paedogenesis. |
NEOTROPICAL The eotropical region extends from the southern tip of South America up to Mexico. This vast region includes many different habitats, including tropical rainforests. |
 NEST Some animals lay their eggs and raised their young in nests that they build. |
NICHE A niche is a place or position that an organism occupies in an environment. |
NOCTURNAL Nocturnal animals are most active during the night (compare with diurnal). |
 NURSE LOG A nurse log is a fallen tree trunk that nourishes new life on the forest floor as it decomposes. It provides a rich, moist habitat for ferns, lichens, mosses, and tree seedlings. |
 NUTRIA. Nutrias (also called coypus) are semi-aquatic rodents that are originally from South America |
NUTRIENT A nutrient is a chemical that an organism need to ingest in order to survive (like fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc.). |
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