Academic IELTS (Band 8 at Mas Mataas) - Mga hayop

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

butas

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

aso

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

cetacean

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

sama

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

omnivore

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

pangil

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

pinser

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

balat

a large number of fish swimming together

kawan

the animals of a particular geological period or region

hayop

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

takip-tingin

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

ektotermiko

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

endothermic

relating to horses or members of the horse family

kapanatn

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

nabubuo ng itlog

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

nakatagong

feeding primarily on fish

piscivorous

of or relating to monkeys or apes

simiya

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

maamo

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

panlupa

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

baka

relating to or characteristic of birds

ibis

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

nocturnal

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

panliwanag

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

insectivore

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

magcamouflage