Vocabolario Essenziale per il GRE - La Natura della Bestia

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

indigeno

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

canino

any animal in the cat family

felino

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

invertebrati

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

anfibio

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

esoscheletro

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

artropode

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

rettile

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

mollusco

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

parassita

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnivoro

any animal that only feeds on plants

erbivoro

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

onnivoro

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

eliminare

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

riprodursi

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

addomesticato

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

predatore

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

sterilizzare

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

mimetizzare

a female horse that is kept for breeding

nidiata

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

maschio

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

tana

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

tana

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

piagnucolare

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

pollame

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

covata

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incubare

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

ibernare

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

pascolare

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

beccare

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

strisciare

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

cinguettare

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

andare al piccolo galoppo

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

baffo

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

muso

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

zanna

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

zanna

the feathers of a bird covering its body

piumaggio

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

cresta

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

guinzaglio