Vokabular für IELTS (Grundkenntnisse) - Tiere

a large animal living in both water and on land which has strong jaws, a long tail, and sharp teeth

Alligator

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

Amphibie

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

Affen

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

Tier

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

züchten

the young offspring of a cow or bull, typically less than one year old

Kalb

any male member of the cow family

Stier

the group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk

Rinder

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

kaltblütig

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

Kreatur

(of an animal) capable of living with humans, either on a farm or as a pet in a house

hauslich

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

Giraffe

a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research

Meerschweinchen

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

Herde

a large wild animal from the cat family with yellow fur and hollow black spots

Leopard

an animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, which is particularly used to carry heavy loads

Muli

a bull used on farms to carry heavy loads, which its sex organs are partly removed

Ochse

an animal such as a dog or cat that we keep and care for at home

Haustier

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

Beute

any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.

Primat

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

Reptil

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

Art

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move

Schwanz

a type of turtle that lives on land and moves very slowly, with a large shell on its back

Schildkröte

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

wild

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

Räuber

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

Säugetier

the skin of an animal that has died with its thick and soft hair still on it

Fell

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

bedrohte

a situation in which a particular animal or plant no longer exists

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