032. The Animal Kingdom

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

any of the order of mammals that carry their young babies in a pouch, such as kangaroos, found either in Australia or Americas

a pocket-like structure that female marsupials, such as kangaroos, use to carry their young with them

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

any animal that only feeds on plants

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

describing an animal that is able to maintain a higher body temperature than its surroundings

learning easily and accepting instruction without difficulty

(of a wild animal) tamed and adapted to live with or to the benefit of humans

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

very strong or intense

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

(in fish or birds) the act of moving to other regions with different climates according to each season

a flightless bird native to Mauritius, characterized by its large size, stout body, and inability to fly, extinct in the 17th century

a building where birds are kept

a temporary housing and care facility for lost, abandoned, or surrendered domesticated animals, with the aim of finding them permanent homes

sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)

the thick, soft hair that grows on the body of some animals such as cats, dogs, etc.

small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

a hard, pointed, often curved structure found on the head of some animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep, made of keratin or bone, used for defense, display, or digging