Académico IELTS (Banda 8 y Superior) - animales

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

madriguera, conejera

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

can

a marine mammal that belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

cetáceo, cetáceo marino

all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

nidada, camada

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

omnívoro

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

colmillo, diente

any of the sharp curved organs of an arthropod or insect, such as a crab, lobster, etc.

tenaza

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it

piel

a large number of fish swimming together

banco

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

crepuscular, crepuscular

relating to or denoting animals that regulate their body temperature by external sources, such as the surrounding environment

ectotérmico

(of an animal) generating and regulating their own body heat internally

endotérmico, de sangre caliente

relating to horses or members of the horse family

equino

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

ovíparo, que pone huevos

(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground

arbóreo, arbóreo (de árboles)

feeding primarily on fish

piscívoro

of or relating to monkeys or apes

simio, simiode

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

domesticado

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

terrestre

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

bovino

relating to or characteristic of birds

aviano, relativo a las aves

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

nocturno

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

diurno

feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects

insectívoro, insectívora

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

camuflar