Animaux - Types d'animaux
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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

mammifère
Les koalas sont des marsupiaux, un type de mammifère unique à l'Australie.
any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

amphibien
Les salamandres sont des amphibiens qui ont un corps mince et une longue queue, souvent trouvés près des habitats d'eau douce.
any of the order of mammals that carry their young babies in a pouch, such as kangaroos, found either in Australia or Americas

marsupial
a class of terrestrial arthropods that breathe air and have four pairs of limbs, such as spiders, scorpions, etc.

arachnide
a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insecte
Les insectes ont six pattes et un corps segmenté.
an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

oiseau
L'oiseau a construit un nid douillet dans l'arbre pour pondre ses œufs.
an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

poisson
Mon oncle et moi sommes allés faire de la plongée avec tuba et avons vu de magnifiques poissons tropicaux sous l'eau.
any type of small insect

punaise
Elle déteste les insectes et garde toujours du répulsif avec elle.
a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

reptile
Les crocodiles sont l'une des espèces de reptiles les plus dangereuses à l'état sauvage.
any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

rongeur
Les rats, un autre type de rongeur, sont connus pour leur intelligence et leur capacité à s'adapter à divers environnements.
any of the mammals that are categorized by thick skin and large hooves, such as elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotami

pachyderme
any bottom-dwelling marine fish with a flat body, a color similar to the seabed and both eyes on the upper side of the body

poisson plat
an aquatic animal that feeds at the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

poisson de fond, poisson benthique
the sole fertile female in a colony of social insects, responsible for laying eggs

reine
Les fourmis suivent les pistes de phéromones de la reine.
a strong mammal used for carrying heavy loads, also known as a beast of burden

bête de somme
an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnivore
Les loups sont des carnivores sociaux qui chassent en meute.
any animal that only feeds on plants

herbivore
Les éléphants sont de grands herbivores qui consomment d'énormes quantités de végétation.
an animal that eats both plant and animal matter

omnivore, animal omnivore
Les cochons sont considérés comme des omnivores parce qu'ils mangent des racines et de petits animaux.
an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

insectivore, mangeur d'insectes
any tropical bird, the male of which is colorful and displays unique courtship skills, originated in Papua New Guinea and Australia

oiseau de paradis
any bird that migrates regularly from a region to another in different seasons of the year

oiseau de passage
small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

animal nuisible, vermine
L'agriculteur a placé des pièges autour du champ pour protéger ses cultures des nuisibles qui mangeaient les graines.
any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

prédateur
La savane africaine abrite une diversité de prédateurs, notamment des lions, des guépards et des hyènes.
wild animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport

gibier
Les cerfs et les faisans sont du gibier commun dans cette région.
an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

arthropode
Elle a collectionné des papillons colorés, qui sont des arthropodes.
species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

invertébré
Les crabes et les homards sont des invertébrés marins avec des exosquelettes durs.
a large group of animals characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes

vertébré, animal vertébré
turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, etc. that are kept for their eggs and meat

volaille, poulet
Elle a acheté de la volaille fraîche au marché local pour le dîner.
(of wild animals) hunting, killing, and feeding on other animals for survival

prédateur
Le hibou est un oiseau prédateur, attrapant des souris la nuit.
an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

proie
Les petits oiseaux tombent souvent proie aux faucons et aux aigles.
a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

volaille
Les éleveurs de volaille élèvent divers types de volaille pour la viande et les œufs.
a group of mammals, including cows, buffalo, bison, and antelopes, that are characterized by cloven hooves and ruminant digestion

bovin, relatif aux bovidés
a quadruped mammal with a slender build and curved horns that is native to Africa or Eurasia

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

primate
a quadruped mammal that is herbivorous and has a complex digestive system from which it can bring the food back to its mouth and chew it again

ruminant
a person, animal, or microorganism that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another

vecteur
La puce agit comme un vecteur pour la bactérie de la peste.
a domestic animal that is lost, abandoned or wandering without an owner

animal errant, animal perdu
an animal with four legs, such as dogs, cats, horses, and cows

quadrupède, animal à quatre pattes
a type of marine invertebrate that can change its shape and form through a process called polymorphism

polymorphe, organisme polymorphe
an animal, typically an insect or a bird, that transfers pollen from one flower to another

pollinisateur, agent pollinisateur
an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.

nuisible
Les pucerons sont un ravageur courant dans les potagers.
any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

mollusque
Les pieuvres sont des mollusques intelligents capables de changer de couleur et de forme.
a type of mollusk with a single, usually spirally coiled shell, a muscular foot, and a head with sensory tentacles and a mouth

gastéropode, mollusque gastéropode
a fish that can not survive in salty waters and usually lives in lakes or rivers

poisson d'eau douce
a fish that can survive in salty water and lives in oceans, also known as marine fish

poisson d'eau salée
all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

faune et flore
Les efforts de conservation sont importants pour protéger la faune en voie de disparition.
