Accademico IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Animali

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

tana

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

canino

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

cetaceo, mammifero marino

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

nidiata

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

onnivoro

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

zanna

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

tenaglia

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

pelle

a large number of fish swimming together

branco

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

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

crepuscolare, attivo al crepuscolo

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

ectotermico

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

endotermico, a sangue caldo

relating to horses or members of the horse family

equino

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

oviparo, che depone uova

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

arboreo, alto sui rami

feeding primarily on fish

piscivoro

of or relating to monkeys or apes

simiano, simiiforme

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

addomesticato

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

terrestre, di terra

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

bovino, bovina

relating to or characteristic of birds

avian, relativo agli uccelli

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

notturno, attivo di notte

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

diurno, attivo di giorno

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

insettivoro, insectivoro

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

mimetizzare