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1. Animal Welfare Act UK Legislation which contains the 5 welfare needs
2. Dangerous Wild Ani- UK Legislation that governs the keeping of hazardous
mals Act exotic species
3. Invasive Alien UK Legislation that governs the keeping of, and pro-
Species (Enforce- hibits release of, species which may damage the
ment and Permitting) natural environment
Order
4. Oviparous A type of reproduction whereby eggs are produced
and incubated externally to the body
5. Ovoviviparous A type of reproduction whereby eggs are produced
and incubated internally with the animal seeming to
exhibit a 'live birth'
6. Viviparous A type of reproduction whereby no eggs are produced
and offspring are nourished by a placenta with a true
live birth
7. Arborial A type of lifestyle whereby animals need vertical
space replicating trees
8. Terrestrial A type of lifestyle whereby floor space is needed for
ground dwelling species
9. Fossorial A type of lifestyle whereby opportunities to dig or
burrow are needed for species that spend time un-
derground
10. Ecdysis The process of normal shedding
11. Dysecdysis The process of abnormal or difficult shedding
12. Thermometer Husbandry monitoring equipment that measures the
temperature of an enclosure
13. Hygrometer Husbandry monitoring equipment that measures the
humidity of an enclosure
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