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.

wild animals living freely in their natural environment, considered collectively

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

the natural environment in which a particular animal, plant, or other organism normally lives or grows

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

an animal, especially one that is large, wild, dangerous, or unusual

a warm-blooded vertebrate animal whose females produce milk to feed their young and that typically has hair or fur

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

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

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

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

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

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

a toxic substance produced and secreted by certain animals, typically used for defense or hunting

(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

to blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected

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

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

an animal's partner for reproduction

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

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

a group of birds that live, feed, or move together

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

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

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

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

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

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

(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

a doctor who is trained to treat animals