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

πλάσμα

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

άγρια ζωή

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

είδος

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

ενδιαίτημα

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

γλυκού νερού

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

αλατόνερο

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

θηρίο

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

θηλαστικό ζώο

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

τρωκτικό

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

αμφίβιο

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

έρπων

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

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

αρχιεπίσκοπος

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

πίθηκος

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

δηλητήριο

(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

κεντρίζω

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

καμουφλάρω

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

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

ωοτοκίας

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

σύντροφος

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

σκύμνος

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

φωλιά

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

σμήνος

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

αγέλη

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

ομάδα ζώων

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

πόδι ζώου

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

πόδι ζώου

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

ράμφος

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

κλήση

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

εξημερώνω

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

εξαφανισμένος

(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

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

κτηνίατρος