Ovoviviparous
type: Class
comment: reproduction in which eggs develop within the maternal body without additional nourishment from the parent and hatch within the parent or immediately after laying.
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Key reproductive feature
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Reproduction general
  on property: hasSection

Photic/Bioluminescent
type: Class
comment: generates and uses light to communicate
subclass of: Communication other keyword

Communication other keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Communication and Perception

Taxon account section
type: Class

Troglophic
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: Breeds and thrives in caves

Behavior keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Behavior
subclass of: Keyword

Reptiles
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians

Animal foods
type: Class
subclass of: Known food

Viviparous
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: reproduction in which fertilization and development take place within the female body and the developing embryo derives nourishment from the female.

Territorial
type: Class
comment: defends an area within the home range, occupied by a single animals or group of animals of the same species and held through overt defense, display, or advertisement
subclass of: Behavior keyword

desert or dune
type: Class
comment: in deserts low (less than 30 cm per year) and unpredictable rainfall results in landscapes dominated by plants and animals adapted to aridity. Vegetation is typically sparse, though spectacular blooms may occur following rain. Deserts can be cold or warm and daily temperates typically fluctuate. In dune areas vegetation is also sparse and conditions are dry. This is because sand does not hold water well so little is available to plants. In dunes near seas and oceans this is compounded by the influence of salt in the air and soil. Salt limits the ability of plants to take up water through their roots.
subclass of: terrestrial habitat

terrestrial habitat
type: Class
subclass of: Habitat keyword

Conservation status
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: U.S. Migratory Bird Act
  has value: protected migratory bird
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: extinct
  on property: IUCN Red list
subclass of: Taxon account section
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: IUCN Red list
  has value: data deficient
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: CITES
  has value: Appendix I
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: lower risk
  on property: IUCN Red list
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: no special status
  on property: CITES
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Appendix III
  on property: CITES
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: critically endangered
  on property: IUCN Red list
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: U.S. Migratory Bird Act
  has value: no special status
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Appendix II
  on property: CITES
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: endangered
  on property: U.S. Endangered Species Act
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: endangered
  on property: IUCN Red list
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: IUCN Red list
  has value: least concern
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: U.S. Endangered Species Act
  has value: threatened
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: IUCN Red list
  has value: vulnerable
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: no special status
  on property: U.S. Endangered Species Act
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: extinct in the wild
  on property: IUCN Red list

U.S. Migratory Bird Act
type: FunctionalProperty
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Conservation status
range: string

IUCN Red list
type: DatatypeProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
range: string
domain: Conservation status

U.S. Endangered Species Act
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
type: FunctionalProperty
domain: Conservation status

Mountains
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: This terrestrial biome includes summits of high mountains, either without vegetation or covered by low, tundra-like vegetation.

Protandrous
type: Class
comment: condition of hermaphroditic animals (and plants) in which the male organs and their products appear before the female organs and their products
subclass of: Sequential hermaphrodite

Sequential hermaphrodite
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Poisonous
type: Class
subclass of: Injures humans
comment: describing an animal with a substance capable of killing, injuring, or impairing other animals through its chemical action (for example, the skin of poison dart frogs).
subclass of: Physical description

Injures humans
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance negative keyword

Physical description
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

External fertilization
type: Class
comment: fertilization takes place outside the female's body
subclass of: Fertilization

Parthenogenic
type: Class
comment: development takes place in an unfertilized egg
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Parental care text
type: Class
comment: Describe the extent and kind of parental investment found in this species. Include information on the duration of various forms of parental investment, including parental investment that occurs pre-fertilization, pre-hatching, or pre-independence. Describe the kinds of investment provided by parents (food, protection, resources, learning, etc.) and which parents make this investment.
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Parental Care
  on property: hasSection

Paragraph text
type: Class
subclass of: Data object

Parental Care
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: careTiming
  has value: pre-independence
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: precocial
  on property: precociality
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: pre-birth
  on property: careTiming
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: pre-weaning
  on property: careTiming
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: altricial
  on property: precociality
subclass of: Reproduction

Time unit
type: Class
subclass of: Measurement units

Sperm-storing
type: Class
comment: mature spermatozoa are stored by the male before copulation or by the female following copulation
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Produces fertilizer
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Economic importance positive keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Economic importance positive
subclass of: Keyword

Area unit
type: Class
subclass of: Measurement units

Terricolous
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: living on or in the soil; used of an organism that spends most of its active life on the ground.

Locomotion
type: Class
comment: means of moving about
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Oviparous
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: reproduction in which eggs are released by the female; development of offspring occurs outside the mother's body.

Primary: Carnivore
type: Class
comment: an animal that mainly eats meat
subclass of: Primary diet keyword

Perception channel
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword

Year-round breeding
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: breeding takes place throughout the year

Natatorial
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: specialized for swimming

Altricial
type: Class
comment: young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state
subclass of: Parental care keyword

Parental care keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Parental Care
subclass of: Keyword

Anti-predation adaptations keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Predation
subclass of: Keyword

Pollinates crops
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Eats body fluids
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Homoiothermic
type: Class
comment: animals that regulate their body temperature independently of ambient temperature fluctuations.
subclass of: Metabolism

Metabolism
type: Class
subclass of: Physical description keyword
comment: animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature.

Biogeographic region
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: introduced
  on property: nativeStatus
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: native
  on property: nativeStatus
comment: Describe the limits of the range according to this map: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/images/worldmap.2001.jpg
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Geographic range
subclass of: Keyword

Geographic range
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

Economic importance negative
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance

Economic importance
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

m^2
type: Class
subclass of: Area unit

Mimicry
type: Class
subclass of: Communication other keyword
comment: imitates a communication signal of another kind of organism

Coastal
type: Class
comment: living near a coast, or shoreline.
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Estuarine
type: Class
subclass of: Other habitat
comment: an area where a freshwater river meets the ocean and tidal influences result in fluctuations in salinity.

Polarized light
type: Class
comment: able to detect which way light is polarized and use that information
subclass of: Perception channel

Plant foods
type: Class
subclass of: Known food

Mutualist species
type: Class
version info: TODO: create requirement that if there are species here, the mutualist keyword is true
subclass of: Interacting taxon
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Ecosystem role
  on property: hasSection

Interacting taxon
type: Class
subclass of: Data object

Ecosystem role
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

Broadcast (group) spawning
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Polar
type: Class
subclass of: Latitude information
comment: the regions of the earth that surround the north and south poles, from the north pole to 60 degrees north and from the south pole to 60 degrees south.

Latitude information
type: Class
subclass of: Habitat keyword

Habitat text
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Habitat
subclass of: Paragraph text
comment: In the text box describe the habitat types that this species occupies, including the elevational (terrestrial) or depth (aquatic) ranges, and any other information on habitat requirements.

Granivore
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore
comment: an animal that mainly eats seeds, grains, nuts

Primary: Herbivore
type: Class
subclass of: Primary diet keyword
comment: An animal that eats mainly plants or parts of plants.

Piscivore
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore
comment: an animal that mainly eats fish

Ethiopian
type: Class
comment: living in sub-Saharan Africa (south of 30 degrees north) and Madagascar.
subclass of: Biogeographic region

Fossorial
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: Referring to a burrowing life-style or behavior, specialized for digging or burrowing.

Data object
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Pending
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: intermediate_advanced
  on property: hasAudience
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Shelved
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: beginner
  on property: hasAudience
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
  has value: Submitted
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Visible
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: In progress
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasWorkflowStatus
  has value: Published

Polygynandrous
type: Class
subclass of: Mating system keyword
comment: a female pairs with several males, each of which also pairs with several different females.

Mating system keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword

Saltatorial
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: specialized for leaping or bounding locomotion; jumps or hops.

Length unit
type: Class
subclass of: Measurement units

Agricultural
type: Class
comment: living in landscapes dominated by human agriculture.
subclass of: Other habitat

Oriental
type: Class
comment: living in the oriental region of the world. In other words, India and southeast Asia.
subclass of: Biogeographic region

Mass unit
type: Class
subclass of: Measurement units

Known food
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Food habits
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Keyword

Abyssal
type: Class
comment: on or near the ocean floor in the deep ocean. Abyssal regions are characterized by complete lack of light, extremely high water pressure, low nutrient availability, and continuous cold (3 degrees C).
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Tropical
type: Class
subclass of: Latitude information
comment: the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south.

Measurement units
type: Class

Vermivore
type: Class
comment: eats worms
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Primary: Other
type: Class
subclass of: Primary diet keyword

Primary diet keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword

Migratory
type: Class
comment: makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Frugivore
type: Class
comment: an animal that mainly eats fruit
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore

Post-partum estrous
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Causes or carries domestic animal disease
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance negative keyword

Economic importance negative keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Economic importance negative
  on property: hasSection

Heterothermic
type: Class
subclass of: Metabolism
comment: having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature.

Choruses
type: Class
comment: to jointly display, usually with sounds, at the same time as two or more other individuals of the same or different species
subclass of: Communication other keyword

Body Symmetry
type: Class
subclass of: Physical description keyword

Physical description keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Physical description
  on property: hasSection

Mating system
type: Class
subclass of: Reproduction

Reproduction general
type: Class
subclass of: Reproduction

Creates habitat
type: Class
subclass of: Ecosystem impact keywords

Ecosystem impact keywords
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Ecosystem role

Forest
type: Class
comment: forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
subclass of: terrestrial habitat

Arctic Ocean
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: the body of water between Europe, Asia, and North America which occurs mostly north of the Arctic circle.

Indeterminate growth
type: Class
comment: Animals with indeterminate growth continue to grow throughout their lives.
subclass of: Development keyword

Development keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Ecosystem role
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Development

BreedingSeason
type: Class
subclass of: Field text
comment: Indicate the time of year (span of months, for instance) in which breeding occurs. This should be the time when copulation and nesting occurs, and does not necessarily include pair formation (that can go in 'Mating Behavior...').
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Reproduction general

Field text
type: Class
subclass of: Data object

Dimorphism
type: Class
comment: sexes are somehow different in appearance.
subclass of: Physical description keyword

Behavior text
type: Class
comment: Use the text box to describe as fully as possible behavior in this species. Is this a solitary or social species? Does it move around or is it sessile? Are there any notable aspects of its behavior that you think distinguish it, such as the way it moves, what its activity patterns are, or how it behaves with others of its species? If social, describe the social system. Are there social hierarchies? On what are they based? This is a very broad category, and you are welcome to mention any aspect of the animal's behavior that is interesting. Note that mating behavior belongs in the reproduction box, not here.
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Behavior
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Paragraph text

Phytoplankton
type: Class
comment: photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae.
subclass of: Plant foods

Pelagic
type: Class
comment: An aquatic biome consisting of the open ocean, far from land, does not include sea bottom (benthic zone).
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Electric signals
type: Class
subclass of: Communication channel
comment: uses electric signals to communicate

Communication channel
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Communication and Perception
subclass of: Keyword

Stores or caches food
type: Class
comment: places a food item in a special place to be eaten later. Also called "hoarding"
subclass of: Other foraging keyword

Other foraging keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Food habits

Palearctic
type: Class
comment: living in the northern part of the Old World. In otherwords, Europe and Asia and northern Africa.
subclass of: Biogeographic region

Wood, bark, or stems
type: Class
subclass of: Plant foods

daily torpor
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Biodegradation
type: Class
comment: breaking down and decomposing dead plants and/or animals
subclass of: Ecosystem impact keywords

Commensal species
type: Class
subclass of: Interacting taxon
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Ecosystem role
  on property: hasSection
version info: TODO: create requirement that if there are species here, the commensal keyword is true

Polymorphism
type: Class
subclass of: Physical description keyword
comment: "many forms." A species is polymorphic if its individuals can be divided into two or more easily recognized groups, based on structure, color, or other similar characteristics. The term only applies when the distinct groups can be found in the same area; graded or clinal variation throughout the range of a species (e.g. a north-to-south decrease in size) is not polymorphism. Polymorphic characteristics may be inherited because the differences have a genetic basis, or they may be the result of environmental influences. We do not consider sexual differences (i.e. sexual dimorphism), seasonal changes (e.g. change in fur color), or age-related changes to be polymorphic.

Seasonal breeding
type: Class
comment: breeding is confined to a particular season
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Other food
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Food habits
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Keyword

Color dimorphism
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: whichSex
  has value: female more colorful
subclass of: Dimorphism
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: male more colorful
  on property: whichSex

Asexual
type: Class
comment: reproduction that is not sexual; that is, reproduction that does not include recombining the genotypes of two parents
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Food habits
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

Economic importance positive
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance

Temperate
type: Class
comment: that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
subclass of: Latitude information

Geographic range text
type: Class
subclass of: Paragraph text
comment: Describe the limits of the range. For migratory species describe which parts of the range this species occupies for which parts of the year. Indicate both native and introduced ranges.
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Geographic range

Suburban
type: Class
comment: living in residential areas on the outskirts of large cities or towns.
subclass of: Other habitat

Endothermic
type: Class
comment: animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature.
subclass of: Metabolism

Semelparous
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: offspring are all produced in a single group (litter, clutch, etc.)and then the parent usually dies.

Duets
type: Class
subclass of: Communication other keyword
comment: to jointly display, usually with sounds in a highly coordinated fashion, at the same time as one other individual of the same species, often a mate

Internal fertilization
type: Class
subclass of: Fertilization
comment: fertilization takes place within the female's body

Omnivore
type: Class
comment: an animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals
subclass of: Primary: Other

Kind of care
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: whenCare
  has value: pre-weaning
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: whenCare
  has value: pre-independence
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: pre-hatching_or_birth
  on property: whenCare
subclass of: Parental care keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: pre-fertilization
  on property: whenCare
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Male
  on property: hasCaregiverSex
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasCaregiverSex
  has value: Female

Scavenger
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore
comment: an animal that mainly eats dead animals

Chaparral
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: Found in coastal areas between 30 and 40 degrees latitude, in areas with a Mediterranean climate. Vegetation is dominated by stands of dense, spiny shrubs with tough (hard or waxy) evergreen leaves. May be maintained by periodic fire. In South America it includes the scrub ecotone between forest and paramo.

Cooperative breeding
type: Class
comment: helpers provide assistance in raising young that are not their own
subclass of: Mating system keyword

Polyandrous
type: Class
comment: a female mates with several males during one breeding season
subclass of: Mating system keyword

Indian Ocean
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region

Iteroparous
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) over time

Volant
type: Class
comment: flies
subclass of: Locomotion

Aestivation
type: Class
comment: To enter a state of dormancy in seasonal hot, dry weather, when food is scarce. Sometimes spelled "estivation."
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Habitat keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Keyword
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Habitat

Gonochoric
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)

Detritus
type: Class
subclass of: Other food
comment: particles of organic material from dead and decomposing organisms.

Sap or other plant fluids
type: Class
subclass of: Plant foods

ice cap
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat

Lifespan range
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Time unit
  on property: unit
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Lifespan
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Data range

Data range
type: Class
subclass of: Data object

Ectothermic
type: Class
comment: animals which must use heat acquired from the environment and behavioral adaptations to regulate body temperature
subclass of: Metabolism

Neotenic or paedomorphic
type: Class
subclass of: Development keyword
comment: neotenic: retaining larval characteristics after reaching sexual maturity. The rate of growth of somatic (nonreproductive) parts of the body is slowed whereas development of reproductive organs proceeds normally.

Colonial
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: used loosely to describe any group of organisms living together or in close proximity to each other - for example nesting shorebirds that live in large colonies. More specifically refers to a group of organisms in which members act as specialized subunits (a continuous, modular society) - as in clonal organisms.

Home range
type: Class
subclass of: Field text
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Behavior
  on property: hasSection

Echolocation
type: Class
subclass of: Perception channel
comment: The process by which an animal locates itself with respect to other animals and objects by emitting sound waves and sensing the pattern of the reflected sound waves.

dominance hierarchies
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: ranking system or pecking order among members of a long-term social group, where dominance status affects access to resources or mates

Marsh
type: Class
comment: a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation.
subclass of: Wetlands habitat

Folivore
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore
comment: an animal that mainly eats leaves and flowers

Food habits text
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Food habits
  on property: hasSection
comment: Use this text box to describe what these animals eat. If there are special structures or adaptations for feeding, describe them. Try to use summarizing terms like "insectivore," "frugivore," "omnivore," etc., but also describe the foods used in more detail. If your animal is a dietary generalist, provide some specific examples of foods eaten identified by scientific name.
subclass of: Paragraph text

Tactile signals
type: Class
comment: uses touch to communicate
subclass of: Communication channel

Male sexual maturity
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: unit
  has value: Time unit
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Reproduction general
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Data range

Bryophytes
type: Class
subclass of: Plant foods
comment: mosses, liverworts, etc.

Eats terrestrial vertebrates
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Time to independence
type: Class
subclass of: Data range
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Time unit
  on property: unit

Chemical signals
type: Class
subclass of: Communication channel
comment: uses smells or other chemicals to communicate

Mimic
type: Class
subclass of: Anti-predation adaptations keyword
comment: imitates appearance of another kind of organism to avoid predation

Eggs
type: Class
comment: animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae.
subclass of: Animal foods

Bog
type: Class
comment: a wetland area rich in accumulated plant material and with acidic soils surrounding a body of open water. Bogs have a flora dominated by sedges, heaths, and sphagnum.
subclass of: Wetlands habitat

Sexual
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female

Carrion
type: Class
comment: flesh of dead animals.
subclass of: Animal foods

Sedentary
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: remains in the same area

Scansorial
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: specialized for climbing.

Causes disease in humans
type: Class
subclass of: Injures humans

Crop pest
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance negative keyword

Nearctic
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: living in the northern part of the New World. In other words, North America (including Mexico) and Greenland. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/glossary/popup/20020914235803.html

Mycophage
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Other
comment: an animal that mainly eats fungus

Arboreal
type: Class
subclass of: Locomotion
comment: Referring to an animal that lives in trees; tree-climbing.

Cnidarians
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: jellyfish, sea anemones, coral, hydras

Echinoderms
type: Class
comment: sea urchins, starfish, sand dollars, brittle stars, etc.
subclass of: Animal foods

Gestation Period
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Reproduction general
subclass of: Data range
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Time unit
  on property: unit

Simultaneous hermaphrodite
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: condition of hermaphroditic animals (and plants) in which the reproductive organs of both sexes are present and functional at the same time

Embryonic diapause
type: Class
comment: At about the time a female gives birth (e.g. in most kangaroo species), she also becomes receptive and mates. Embryos produced at this mating develop only as far as a hollow ball of cells (the blastocyst) and then become quiescent, entering a state of suspended animation or embryonic diapause. The hormonal signal (prolactin) which blocks further development of the blastocyst is produced in response to the sucking stimulus from the young in the pouch. When sucking decreases as the young begins to eat other food and to leave the pouch, or if the young is lost from the pouch, the quiescent blastocyst resumes development, the embryo is born, and the cycle begins again. (Macdonald 1984)
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Magnetic
type: Class
subclass of: Perception channel
comment: has a special ability to detect the Earth's magnetic fields.

Economic importance negative text
type: Class
subclass of: Paragraph text
comment: Describe what is known about how this species adversely affects humans. Does this species adversely affect humans? If so, describe what is known about these affects. If not, please write: 'There are no known adverse affects of _your species_ on humans.'
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Economic importance negative

Pet trade
type: Class
comment: the business of buying and selling animals for people to keep in their homes as pets.
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Island endemic
type: Class
comment: living only on an island or set of islands.
subclass of: Other geographic keyword

Other geographic keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Geographic range
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Keyword

Motile
type: Class
comment: having the capacity to move from one place to another.
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Food items
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Food habits
subclass of: Interacting taxon

Scent marks
type: Class
comment: communicates by producing scents from special gland(s) and placing them on a surface whether others can smell or taste them
subclass of: Communication other keyword

whenCare
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Kind of care
range: string
comment: describes when the care occurs with respect to the offspring

Disperses seeds
type: Class
subclass of: Ecosystem impact keywords

Social
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: associates with others of its species; forms social groups.

Soil aeration
type: Class
subclass of: Ecosystem impact keywords

Territory size
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Area unit
  on property: unit
subclass of: Data range

Aquatic or marine worms
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: polychaetes, oligochaetes, nematodes, etc.

Eats marine invertebrates
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Pacific Ocean
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: body of water between the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), Australia, Asia, and the western hemisphere.

Eusocial
type: Class
comment: the condition in which individuals in a group display each of the following three traits: cooperative care of young; some individuals in the group give up reproduction and specialize in care of young; overlap of at least two generations of life stages capable of contributing to colony labor
subclass of: Mating system keyword

Molluscs
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: snails, clams, squid, etc.

Visual signals
type: Class
subclass of: Communication channel
comment: uses sight to communicate

Bites or stings
type: Class
subclass of: Injures humans

Seeds, grains, and nuts
type: Class
subclass of: Plant foods

Intertidal or littoral
type: Class
comment: the area of shoreline influenced mainly by the tides, between the highest and lowest reaches of the tide. An aquatic habitat.
subclass of: Other habitat

Ultrasound
type: Class
subclass of: Perception channel
comment: uses sound above the range of human hearing for either navigation or communication or both

Aquatic crustaceans
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: amphipods, crabs, crayfish, shrimp, etc.

Metamorphosis
type: Class
subclass of: Development keyword
comment: A large change in the shape or structure of an animal that happens as the animal grows. In insects, "incomplete metamorphosis" is when young animals are similar to adults and change gradually into the adult form, and "complete metamorphosis" is when there is a profound change between larval and adult forms.

Molluscivore
type: Class
comment: eats mollusks, members of Phylum Mollusca
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Host species
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Ecosystem role
version info: TODO: create requirment that if there are species here, the parasite keyword is true
subclass of: Interacting taxon

Conservation status text
type: Class
comment: Address any known causes of vulnerable, threatened, or endangered status. What is being done to help the species or subspecies recover? (If your species has several subspecies that differ in conservation status, fill out the checkboxes for the most threatened subspecies and explain the status of all subspecies in the text box.)
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Conservation status
  on property: hasTaxon
subclass of: Paragraph text

hasTaxon
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
type: FunctionalProperty
comment: Drawn from a taxonomic authority
domain: Data object

Size dimorphism
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: whichSexLarger
  has value: female larger
subclass of: Dimorphism
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: male larger
  on property: whichSexLarger

Longest captive lifespan
type: Class
subclass of: Lifespan range

Antarctica
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: lives on Antarctica, the southernmost continent which sits astride the southern pole.

Cosmopolitan
type: Class
subclass of: Other geographic keyword
comment: having a worldwide distribution.

BreedingInterval
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Reproduction general
comment: reeding interval Describes how frequently, or at what intervals, individuals of this species breed. For example: "Wood frogs breed once yearly", or: "White-footed mice breed every 3 to 4 weeks during the warmer months and less frequently during winter".
subclass of: Field text

Known predators
type: Class
subclass of: Interacting taxon
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Predation
  on property: hasSection

Controls pest population
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Neotropical
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: living in the southern part of the New World. In other words, Central and South America.

Crepuscular
type: Class
comment: active at dawn and dusk
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Body fluids
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods

Colonial growth
type: Class
subclass of: Development keyword
comment: animals that grow in groups of the same species, often refers to animals which are not mobile, such as corals

Vibrations
type: Class
subclass of: Perception channel
comment: able to detect movements of a hard surface that are produced by animals as signals to others

Amphibians
type: Class
comment: frogs, salamanders, caecilians
subclass of: Animal foods

oceanic vent
type: Class
comment: Areas of the deep sea floor where continental plates are being pushed apart. Oceanic vents are places where hot sulfur-rich water is released from the ocean floor. An aquatic biome.
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Venomous
type: Class
subclass of: Injures humans
comment: describing an animal which has an organ capable of injecting a poisonous substance into a wound (for example, scorpions, jellyfish, and rattlesnakes).
subclass of: Physical description

Maternal position affects young
type: Class
subclass of: Parental care keyword

Atlantic Ocean
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: the body of water between Africa, Europe, the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), and the western hemisphere.

Acoustic signals
type: Class
comment: uses sound to communicate
subclass of: Communication channel

Number of offspring
type: Class
subclass of: Data range
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Reproduction general
  on property: hasSection
version info: TODO: deal with the fact that this isn't float and doesn't need units

Taiga
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: Coniferous or boreal forest, located in a band across northern North America, Europe, and Asia. This terrestrial biome also occurs at high elevations. Long, cold winters and short, wet summers. Few species of trees are present; these are primarily conifers that grow in dense stands with little undergrowth. Some deciduous trees also may be present.

mm^2
type: Class
subclass of: Area unit

Female sexual maturity
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: unit
  has value: Time unit
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Reproduction general
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Data range

Inherits maternal paternal territory
type: Class
subclass of: Parental care keyword

Macroalgae
type: Class
comment: seaweed. Algae that are large and photosynthetic.
subclass of: Plant foods

Eats sap or other plant foods
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore

rivers and stream
type: Class
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Eats non_insect arthopods
type: Class
comment: crustaceans, arachnids, etc.
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Delayed fertilization
type: Class
comment: a substantial delay (longer than the minimum time required for sperm to travel to the egg) takes place between copulation and fertilization
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

Other comments text
type: Class
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Other comments
  on property: hasSection
comment: Include here anything else that you find interesting about this species. Examples might include taxonomic changes relevant to this animal (such as alternative classification schemes and other scientific names by which this species is known), scientific name etymology, fossil history, cultural or historical significance of this animal, or adaptations not covered in other categories.

Other comments
type: Class
subclass of: Taxon account section

Riparian
type: Class
subclass of: Other habitat
comment: living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).

Hibernation
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: The act or condition of passing winter in a torpid or resting state, typically involving the abandonment of homoiothermy in mammals.

Carries human disease
type: Class
subclass of: Injures humans

Diurnal
type: Class
comment: active during the day
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Rainforest
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: rainforests, both temperate and tropical, are dominated by trees often forming a closed canopy with little light reaching the ground. Epiphytes and climbing plants are also abundant. Precipitation is typically not limiting, but may be somewhat seasonal.

Lifespan text
type: Class
comment: Briefly describe what is known about the lifespan of this species in the wild and in captivity. You may wish to include information on what typically limits lifespan, such as tooth wear in elephants, if it is known. Sometimes data is presented as %mortality per year, please present these data as well.
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Lifespan
subclass of: Paragraph text

Anti-predator adaptations text
type: Class
comment: Use the text box to describe any anti-predator adaptations found in this species, including behaviors, structures, color patterns, or life history modifications. Identify known predators of this species and provide details on differences in predators and anti-predator adaptations among different life stages of this species, if appropriate.
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Predation

Ecosystem roles text
type: Class
comment: Include as much information as you can find on the role that these animals play in the ecosystems to which they belong. Use the text box to describe these roles and their impact on the community. Then check all keywords that apply to this species and list any host species (if your species is parasitic or commensal on another), mutualist partners, and commensal species (if your species is a host to other commensals). Often this kind of information is difficult to find labeled as an 'ecosystem role', but you can speculate to some extent based on available information. For instance, all animals are prey for their predators or act as predators, these are ecosystem roles.
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Ecosystem role

Food
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword
comment: A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing. (in this context, an animal provides food for humans)

Oceanic Islands
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: islands that are not part of continental shelf areas, they are not, and have never been, connected to a continental land mass, most typically these are volcanic islands.

Time to weaning fledging
type: Class
subclass of: Data range
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Time unit
  on property: unit

Australian
type: Class
subclass of: Biogeographic region
comment: Living in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, New Guinea and associated islands.

Bilateral symmetry
type: Class
comment: having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves.
subclass of: Body Symmetry

Nomadic
type: Class
comment: generally wanders from place to place, usually within a well-defined range.
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Brackish water
type: Class
comment: areas with salty water, usually in coastal marshes and estuaries.
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Ornamentation
type: Class
comment: one of the sexes (usually males) has special physical structures used in courting the other sex or fighting the same sex. For example: antlers, elongated tails, special spurs.
subclass of: Physical description keyword

Ecotourism
type: Class
comment: humans benefit economically by promoting tourism that focuses on the appreciation of natural areas or animals.
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Terrestrial worms
type: Class
comment: e.g. earthworms, leeches, nematodes
subclass of: Animal foods

Expected captive lifespan
type: Class
subclass of: Lifespan range

Nocturnal
type: Class
subclass of: Behavior keyword
comment: active during the night

Economic importance positive text
type: Class
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Economic importance positive
  on property: hasSection
comment: Describe what is known about benefits this species provides to humans. Please also suggest how humans benefit from the ecosystem functions of this species.

Research and education
type: Class
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Reproduction general text
type: Class
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Reproduction general
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Paragraph text
comment: Use the text box to describe the reproductive cycle of this species. Be certain that you are reporting all of the important information relevant to reproduction. In the case of a mammal, this would include season of breeding, number of offspring per breeding season, gestation period, when weaning occurs, and age at sexual maturity. It might also include a description of any peculiarities of the system or anything that is notable or interesting. Examples might include descriptions of delayed implantation or fertilization, induced or spontaneous ovulation, or, in the case of hoofed mammals, whether the young are "followers" or "hiders."

Temperature sex determination
type: Class
subclass of: Development keyword

Extended period of juvenile learning
type: Class
subclass of: Parental care keyword

Holarctic
type: Class
subclass of: Other geographic keyword
comment: a distribution that more or less circles the Arctic, so occurring in both the Nearctic and Palearctic biogeographic regions.

Communication text
type: Class
comment: Describe how this species communicates with others and perceives the environment. Which senses are developed and what are they used for? Are there forms of social communication? How do potential mates communicate? Describe important and notable forms of communication, such as how social rank is communicated among wild dogs or how bees convey information about food sources.
subclass of: Paragraph text
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Communication and Perception

Filter-feeding
type: Class
comment: a method of feeding where small food particles are filtered from the surrounding water by various mechanisms.
subclass of: Other foraging keyword

Expected wild lifespan
type: Class
subclass of: Lifespan range

Induced ovulation
type: Class
comment: ovulation takes place following conception (not spontaneously)
subclass of: Key reproductive feature

scrub forest
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: scrub forests develop in areas that experience dry seasons.

Benthic
type: Class
comment: living on or near the bottom of a body of water. Also an aquatic biome consisting of the ocean bottom below the pelagic and coastal zones.
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Body parts are source of valuable material
type: Class
comment: e.g. shell, fur, leather, wool, feathers, pigments, etc.
subclass of: Economic importance positive keyword

Reef
type: Class
comment: structure produced by the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral polyps (Class Anthozoa). Coral reefs are found in warm, shallow oceans with low nutrient availability.
subclass of: Aquatic biomes

Mating system text
type: Class
comment: In this section describe the mating system and mating behavior of this species. Include information on finding, attracting, and defending mates, and on how mating behaviors affect social structure.
subclass of: Restriction
  has value: Mating system
  on property: hasSection
subclass of: Paragraph text

Longest wild lifespan
type: Class
subclass of: Lifespan range

Planktivore
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Other
comment: an animal that mainly eats plankton

Terrestrial non-insect arthropods
type: Class
subclass of: Animal foods
comment: spiders, mites, scorpions, isopods, etc.

Pheromones
type: Class
comment: chemicals released into air or water that are detected by and responded to by other animals of the same species
subclass of: Communication other keyword

Sanguivore
type: Class
comment: an animal that mainly eats blood
subclass of: Primary: Carnivore

Tundra
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial habitat
comment: A terrestrial biome with low, shrubby or mat-like vegetation found at extremely high latitudes or elevations, near the limit of plant growth. Soils usually subject to permafrost. Plant diversity is typically low and the growing season is short.

Radial symmetry
type: Class
subclass of: Body Symmetry
comment: a form of body symmetry in which the parts of an animal are arranged concentrically around a central oral/aboral axis and more than one imaginary plane through this axis results in halves that are mirror-images of each other. Examples are cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria, jellyfish, anemones, and corals).

Keystone species
type: Class
comment: a species whose presence or absence strongly affects populations of other species in that area such that the extirpation of the keystone species in an area will result in the ultimate extirpation of many more species in that area (Example: sea otter).
subclass of: Ecosystem impact keywords

sessile or motile
type: Class
comment: non-motile; permanently attached at the base.
subclass of: Behavior keyword

Urban
type: Class
subclass of: Other habitat
comment: living in cities and large towns, landscapes dominated by human structures and activity.

Lignivore
type: Class
comment: eats wood, bark, or stems
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore

Metabolic rate
type: Class
subclass of: Data range
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasSection
  has value: Physical description

Coprophage
type: Class
subclass of: Primary: Other
comment: an animal that mainly eats the dung of other animals

Swamp
type: Class
subclass of: Wetlands habitat
comment: a wetland area that may be permanently or intermittently covered in water, often dominated by woody vegetation.

Cryptic
type: Class
subclass of: Anti-predation adaptations keyword
comment: having markings, coloration, shapes, or other features that cause an animal to be camouflaged in its natural environment; being difficult to see or otherwise detect.

Polygynous
type: Class
comment: males having more than one female as a mate at one time
subclass of: Mating system keyword

Delayed implementation
type: Class
subclass of: Key reproductive feature
comment: in mammals, a condition in which a fertilized egg reaches the uterus but delays its implantation in the uterine lining, sometimes for several months.

Monogamous
type: Class
subclass of: Mating system keyword
comment: Having one mate at a time.

Protogynous
type: Class
subclass of: Sequential hermaphrodite
comment: condition of hermaphroditic animals (and plants) in which the female organs and their products appear before the male organs and their products

Precocial
type: Class
comment: young are relatively well-developed when born
subclass of: Parental care keyword

Nectarivore
type: Class
comment: an animal that mainly eats nectar from flowers
subclass of: Primary: Herbivore

longest in Captivity
type: ObjectProperty
range: Data range
type: FunctionalProperty

keyword value
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Keyword
type: FunctionalProperty
range: boolean

basic physiology
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
type: FunctionalProperty

Brief text
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
domain: Field text
type: FunctionalProperty

biogeographic region
type: FunctionalProperty
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty

intermediate advanced
type: FunctionalProperty
range: boolean
type: DatatypeProperty

longest in Wild
type: FunctionalProperty
range: Data range
type: ObjectProperty

neotenic or paedomorphic
type: FunctionalProperty
range: boolean
type: DatatypeProperty