Animaux - Maisons d'animaux

a structure in which bees live and make honey

ruche

a building on a farm in which people keep their animals, straw, hay, or grains

grange

a cowshed or barn used for housing cows or cattle

écurie, bercerie

a field covered with grass or similar herbs suitable for animals to graze on

pâturage

a building, typically found on a farm, designed to house horses

écurie

a burrow or underground den used as a home by certain animals, such as rabbits or foxes

terrier, tunnel

a wooden box with a wired front used for keeping small domesticated animals, such as rabbits, ferrets, etc.

clapier, cage

a net of thin threads made by a spider to catch insects for food

toile

a place where a wild animal lives, hides, or takes refuge

tanière

a structure that a bird makes for laying eggs or keeping the hatchlings in

nid

a structure that is made by bees, consisting of six-sided cells where they store their honey

rayon de miel

a tangled net of threads that a spider makes in order to catch insects

toile d'araignée

a large mound of earth created by ants as their home and for storing food

fourmilière

a place where birds settle and rest

perchoir

a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding

colonie d'oiseau, rookerie

a place where a bird rests or settles, such as a branch or a rod

perchoir, perche

a lofty nest of a bird of prey, typically built on a cliff or high place

nID d'oiseau de proie, aire

a network of interconnected underground tunnels and chambers where rabbits or other small burrowing animals live

garenne, terrier

an area occupied by an animal or a group of animals that is defended against others

territoire

a badger's den or burrow

terrier

a small hole or tunnel in the ground that is dug by rabbits and used as a burrow or shelter

gîte de lapin, terrier de lapin

a small hill or mound of earth created by moles as they burrow underground

tas de terre, butte de taupe

the nest of an otter or a beaver

hutte

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

antre, tanière

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

terrier

a group of sheep kept together for breeding purposes

troupeau, moutons

a designated enclosed area where domesticated animals such as pigs, goats, and chickens are housed

enclos, cage

a large container usually made of glass that is filled with water in which fish and other sea creatures are kept

aquarium

a small shelter or coop, usually for poultry or pigeons

cagibi, poulailler

a small, enclosed area where pigs are kept

cochonnier, porcherie

a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept

cage

a small structure used as a shelter for a dog

niche

a large marine aquarium in which fish and other sea creatures are displayed to the public or studied by scientists

oceanarium

an aquarium for dolphins

delphinarium

a large cage or building where birds are kept

volière

a glass container that fish are kept in it as pets

bocal (à poissons)

a natural or human-made structure where bees live

ruche, habitat d'abeilles

a temporary housing and care facility for lost, abandoned, or surrendered domesticated animals, with the aim of finding them permanent homes

refuge pour animaux, shelter animalier

a small, usually enclosed, area where domesticated animals such as dogs, pigs, or cattle are kept

enclos, pâturage

a place where bees are kept and honey is produced

rucher

a simple and small cottage-like building that is built to store things or shelter animals

abri de jardin, cabane, cabanon

a shallow hole or nest made by a hare for shelter or protection

fouguette, forme

a structure or aviary for housing domesticated pigeons or doves

colombier, volière à colombes

a small building to confine poultry, usually in a farm

poulailler

a squirrel's nest in a tree

bauge

a collection of live animals kept for exhibition, usually in a zoo or as part of a traveling circus

ménagerie

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

zoo

a nest or dwelling place of ants

fourmilière

a spawning nest created by salmonids, such as salmon or trout, in gravel-bottomed streams or rivers

frayère, nid de frai

a tunnel or hole dug underground by some animals, such as badgers, foxes, rabbits, or moles, for shelter and protection

terrier, tunnel

a den or shelter made by otters near a river or water source for protection, resting, grooming, and raising young

dén, refuge d'otter