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A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company, entertainment or as an act of compassion such as taking in and protecting a stray cat, rather than as a working animal, livestock or laboratory animal.
Popular pets are often considered to have attractive appearances, intelligence and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic
In the realm of flora, there are three plant color pigments.
These include the green of chlorophyll found in leaves and stems, the yellows to reddish orange of carotenoids found in carrots, and the reds and blues anthocyannin of beets, red roses, and blue flowers.
we had been inspired and were determined to find the most jaw-dropping displays of color Mother Nature had to offer.
After fishing around, we realized that not only is the natural world full of neon and jewel-toned hues, but also got a crash course in how these displays came to exist.
Of course, these incredible hues aren't just for aesthetics.
You might recall the classic case of color in the animal kingdom: the male peacock, whose beautiful feathers are used to attract females.
Still, animals use myriad shades for many other reasons, too.
While cuttlefish change color rapidly to avoid predators and orange oak leaf butterflies are permanently camouflaged to blend into their habitat, other animals such as the cinnabar moth caterpillar and poison arrow frog flaunt bright shades as a warning sign to other creatures.
Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food.
The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and seeds.
The alternate definition of the term vegetable is applied somewhat arbitrarily, often by culinary and cultural tradition.
It may exclude foods derived from some plants that are fruits, flowers, nuts, and cereal grains, but include savoury fruits such as tomatoes and courgettes, flowers such as broccoli, and seeds such as pulses.
Originally, vegetables were collected from the wild by hunter-gatherers and entered cultivation in several parts of the world, probably during the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC, when a new agricultural way of life developed.
At first, plants which grew locally would have been cultivated, but as time went on, trade brought exotic crops from elsewhere to add to domestic types.
Nowadays, most vegetables are grown all over the world as climate permits, and crops may be cultivated in protected environments in less suitable locations.
China is the largest producer of vegetables, and global trade in agricultural products allows consumers to purchase vegetables grown in faraway countries.
The scale of production varies from subsistence farmers supplying the needs of their family for food, to agribusinesses with vast acreages of single-product crops.
Depending on the type of vegetable concerned, harvesting the crop is followed by grading, storing, processing, and marketing.
Vegetables can be eaten either raw or cooked and play an important role in human nutrition, being mostly low in fat and carbohydrates, but high in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.
Many nutritionists encourage people to consume plenty of fruit and vegetables, five or more portions a day often being recommended.
This is a list of vocabulary related to sounds of animals
AnimalsSounds
Apesgibber
Batsscreech
Bearsgrowl
Beeshum and buzz
Birdschirrup, chirp, twitter, tweet, sing, whistle
Calvesbleat
Camelsgrunt
Catsmew, purr, meow, hiss, yowl
Cattlemoo, low, bawl (calf), bellow (bull)
Chickscheep
Chickenscluck, cackle
Cockscrow
Cowslow, moo
Cricketschirp, crea
Crowscaw
Deersbell
Dogsbark
Dolphinsclick
Donkeysbray
Dovescoo
Ducksquack
Eaglesscream
Elephantstrumpet, roar
Fliesbuzz, hum
Foxesbark, yelp, simper
Frogscroak
Giraffesbleat
Goatsbleat
Geesecackle, quack
Parrotstalk, screech, squawk
Peacockssc

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