to make animals produce offspring in a way that is suitable for human beings

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

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

bedreigd
any of the light and soft parts covering the body of a bird

veer, dons
the thick, soft hair that grows on the body of some animals such as cats, dogs, etc.

vacht, bont
a tropical bird with bright colors and a curved beak that can be trained to mimic human speech

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

poot, klauw
a large white bear which lives in the North Pole and is well-adapted to its icy environment

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

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

staart, dierenstaart
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

behoud, bescherming
a dormant state in animals, characterized by lowered body temperature and metabolic activity, often during winter to conserve energy

winterslaap, hibernatie
to keep something from change or harm

behouden, beschermen
a male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display

pauw
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