Arctic wolf spider
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wolf spider — any of numerous ground spiders of the family Lycosidae, including the southern European tarantula, Lycosa taretula, that hunt their prey instead of using a web. [1600 10] * * * Name that originally referred to a species of southern European… … Universalium
Wolf (disambiguation) — Wolf or wolves may refer to: Animals Canids* Gray Wolf, commonly referred to simply as the wolf , which has numerous subspecies including: ** Arctic Wolf ** Eastern Wolf ** Eurasian Wolf ** Japanese Wolf, extinct **Hokkaido Wolf **Honshū Wolf **… … Wikipedia
spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… … Universalium
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
wolf — wolflike, adj. /woolf/, n., pl. wolves /woolvz/, v. n. 1. any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, esp. C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now… … Universalium
Wolf — /vawlf/, n. 1. Baron Christian von. See Wolff, Baron Christian von. 2. Friedrich August /frddee drddikh ow goost/, 1759 1824, German classical scholar. 3. Hugo /hooh goh/, 1860 1903, Austrian composer. 4. a male given name. * * * I Any of three… … Universalium
The Big Bad Wolf — Le Grand Méchant Loup (Disney) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Grand Méchant Loup. Le Grand Méchant Loup est un court métrage d animation américain de la série des Silly Symphonies produite par les studios Disney et sorti le 14 avril 1934. Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Fauna of Scotland — The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the country s larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times and human activity has also led to various species… … Wikipedia
Social behaviour in animals — Introduction actions of animals living in communities. Such behaviour may include the feeding of the young, the building of shelters, or the guarding of territory. General characteristics Social behaviour (Social behaviour in animals) … Universalium
Toronto Zoo — The Main Entrance to the Toronto Zoo Date opened August 15, 1974 Location … Wikipedia
