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the animals of a particular geological period or region

Fauna

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

einheimisch, indigen

a mammal with claws that can't retract and often has a long snout, and often used for companionship, hunting, or guarding purposes

Hund, Hunde

any animal in the cat family

Feline, Katze

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

Wirbelloses, Wirbellosen

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

Amphibie

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

Exoskelett

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

Arthropod

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

Reptil, Reptilien

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

Weichtier, Muschel

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

Schädlinge, Ungeziefer

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

Fleischfresser

any animal that only feeds on plants

Pflanzenfresser

an animal or person that feeds on a wide range of both plants and meat

Omnivore

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

erlegen, reduzieren

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

züchten

(of an animal) fit to live with people and not afraid of them

zahm, zähm

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

raubtierhaft, Raubtier

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

kastrieren, ovariektomieren

to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding

kurtieren, maskieren

a female horse that is kept for breeding

Zuchtstute, Zuchtpferd

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

Bock, Hirsch

a hole that an animal digs in the ground to use as a shelter

BAU, Eingang

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

Bau, Höhle

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

jammern, wimmern

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

Geflügel, Hausvogel

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

Schlüpfling, Hatchling

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

inkubieren, brüten

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

hibernieren, Winterschlaf halten

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

weiden, grasen

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

picken, hakeln

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

gleiten, schlängeln

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

zwitschern, singend

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

traben, galoppieren

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

Schnurrhaar, vibrierhärchen

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

Schnauze, Maul

one of the two long and sharp teeth that some animals such as dogs, wolfs, or snakes have

Fang, Zahn

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

Stoßzahn, Eckzahn

the feathers of a bird covering its body

Gefieder, Feder

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

Kamm, Feder

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

die Leine, der Hundeleine