IELTS のための語彙 (基本) - 動物

a large animal living in both water and on land which has strong jaws, a long tail, and sharp teeth

ワニ

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

両生類

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

類人猿, エイプ

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

獣, 動物

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

繁殖する, 交配する

the young offspring of a cow or bull, typically less than one year old

子牛

any male member of the cow family

雄牛, 牡牛

the group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk

牛, 牛群

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

冷血の

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

生物, クリーチャー

(of an animal) capable of living with humans, either on a farm or as a pet in a house

家庭の, 飼い慣らされた

a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

キリン

a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research

モルモット, ギニーピッグ

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

群れ, herd

a large wild animal from the cat family with yellow fur and hollow black spots

ヒョウ

an animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, which is particularly used to carry heavy loads

ミュール

a bull used on farms to carry heavy loads, which its sex organs are partly removed

雄牛, オックス

an animal such as a dog or cat that we keep and care for at home

ペット, 飼い動物

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

獲物, 餌

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

霊長類

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

爬虫類

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

種, スペシーズ

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move

尾, テール

a type of turtle that lives on land and moves very slowly, with a large shell on its back

亀, 陸ガメ

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

野生の, 自然の

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

捕食者

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

哺乳類

the skin of an animal that has died with its thick and soft hair still on it

毛皮, けがわ

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

絶滅危惧種, 危険にさらされている

a situation in which a particular animal or plant no longer exists

絶滅, 消失