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Examples of moult
moult
Some nest building occurs throughout the year, especially after moult in autumn.
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A spring and autumn moult is often superimposed upon milder, year-round shedding.
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Like other arthropods, crustaceans have an exoskeleton, which they moult to grow.
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the goats moult as early as March and as late as May.
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They moult again towards the end of August, returning to their previous state.
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The moult period starts earlier in autumn and later in spring at higher latitudes.
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The post-juvenile moult is complete, and occurs variously from June to August.
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Descendant numbering follows the normal sequence of most birds'primary moult.
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The timing and progression of flight feather moult therefore varies among families.
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- Molt: periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
- Shed: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
- In biology, moulting or molting (both pronounced), also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species, ecdysis) is 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 ...
- The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc; To shed or lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc
- (Moulting) The regular shedding of an outer body covering such as fur, skin or feathers. Occurs in Hawaiian monk seals.
- (Moulting) replacing the old coat with a new
- (Moulting) the time when fowl drop their feathers and grow new ones in their place.
- (moulting) shedding of the exoskeleton. Occurs in two stages, the back half is moulted first and then the front half is moulted a few days later
- (Moults) insects shed a series of exoskeletons as they grow.
