Vocabulario para IELTS (Básico) - Animales

a large semiaquatic crocodilian of the genus Alligator with a broad rounded snout and powerful jaws

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

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

an animal, especially one that is large, wild, dangerous, or unusual

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

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

an adult male animal of the cow family

large domesticated animals including cows, bulls, and steers, kept especially for milk or meat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

an animal kept at home for companionship or enjoyment

an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

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

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

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

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

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

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

an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

a warm-blooded vertebrate animal whose females produce milk to feed their young and that typically has hair or fur

the skin of an animal with its fur still attached, especially when prepared for use in clothing

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

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