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In Biology, moulting (or molting,[1] also known as shedding or for some species, ecdysis) signifies the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often but not always an outer layer or covering), either at specific times of year, or at specific points in its life-cycle. Moulting can involve the epidermis (skin), hair or fur, or other external layer. In some species, other body parts may be shed, for example, wings in some insects. Examples include old feathers in birds, old hairs in mammals (especially dogs and other canidae), old skin in reptiles, and the entire exoskeleton in arthropods. .
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∙ 13y agoMoulting is the shedding of skin.
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What makes up both core of earth?
Moulted lava :)
What is the white flakes dust coming off my chicken when she shakes herself she has recently moulted?
skin?
Can maggots mate?
No - they are the immature form of insects. They only reach sexual maturity after they've moulted into adults.
What is a pullet?
A pullet is a young chicken, more specifically a hen (female) at least 20-weeks-old which has begun to lay eggs but has not yet moulted.
What does moulted mean?
When an animal or bug sheds its skin, hair/fur, horns, or feathers. Or molt, is the periodic shedding of an insects exoskeleton or in reptiles the outer skin.
What is the protective coating that arthropods molt called?
Before they moult it, the protective coating of arthropods is referred to as the exoskeleton. The pieces of moulted exoskeleton after removal are called exuviae.
How does a bird protect its wings?
It doesn't - no more than any animal protects its skin. The feathers wear and are moulted when they are lost or on a rotation that can be once a year or over several years.
What is a moulted chicken?
its like when animals IE, cats and dogs etc, molt fur ,well, chickens do the same only they have to be put down, they cannot be eaten by humans. x
How big should a female Pink-Toed tarantula be at 6 months?
Probably about 1 to 11/2 inches across the legs. It depends on the individual spider - how much it's eaten - how many times it's moulted etc..
Do pray mantis wings grow back?
Unfortunately not, once the mantis has wings it means that it is and adult and not a wingless nymph ("baby"), once it has moulted into its last skin it will seldom moult again, thus not having a new skin to grow and repair.
What do all vocanoes share together?
All volcanoes share together the ability to erupt and spew lava. They contain moulted rock which is extremely hot. Some volcanoes are considered to be extinct due to the length of time they have gone since the last eruption.
What is the hard outer layer of invertebrates of a crab?
primarily for the protection of the crab, and as a defence to predators. however, if the crab has moulted recently, the new shell will be very soft, placing the crab in a highly vulnerable situation.
