Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Il Regno animale

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

creatura

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

fauna

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

specie

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

habitat

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

d’acqua dolce

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

acqua salata

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

bestia

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

mammifero

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

roditore

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

anfibio

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

rettile

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

a sangue freddo

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

primate

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

scimmia

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

veleno

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

pungere

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

mimetizzare

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

riprodursi

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

deporre, ponere

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

amico

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

cucciolo

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

tana

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

stormo

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

mandria

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

muta, branco

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

zampa

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

artiglio

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

becco

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

richiamo, canto

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

addomesticare

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

estinto

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

migrare

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

veterinario