Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Das Tierkönigreich

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

Geschöpf, Lebewesen

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

Wildtiere, Tierwelt

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

Spezies, Art

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

Lebensraum

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

Süßwasser-, salzfreies Wasser

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

salzig, Meerwasser-

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

Bestie

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

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

Nagetier, Nagetiere

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

Amphibie

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

Reptil

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

kaltblütig

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

Primat

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

Menschenaffe

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

Gift, Toxin

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

stechen, gift injizieren

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

kurtieren, maskieren

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

züchten

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

legen, ablegen

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

Partner, Geselle

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

Jungtier, Welpe

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

Bau, Höhle

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

Schwarm

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

Herde

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

Rudel

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

Pfote, Fuß

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

Klaue, Krallen

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

Schnabel, Kopf

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

Ruf, Gesang

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

domestizieren, zähmen

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

ausgestorben, verschollen

(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

wandern, migrieren

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

Tierarzt, Tierärztin