Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Animales

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

a member of the dog family, including domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, and related animals

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

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

an animal that eats both plant and animal matter

a long, pointed tooth found in carnivorous animals, used for biting, gripping, and tearing flesh

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

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

a large number of fish swimming together

the animals of a particular geological period or region

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

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

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

having characteristics, appearance, or behavior similar to a horse

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

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

feeding primarily on fish

of or relating to monkeys or apes

brought from a wild state under human control or accustomed to humans

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

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

relating to or characteristic of birds

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

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

to blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected