Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Gerelateerd aan Dieren

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

(of animals and plants) found and developed only in a particular place and not been brought from elsewhere

inheems, autochtone

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

hond, canide

any animal in the cat family

feline, kat

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

gewrichteloos, gewrichtelozen

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

amfibie

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

exoskelet

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

arthropode

any cold-blooded animal of the class Reptilia that breathes air and is a vertebrate, such as snakes, frogs, etc.

reptiel, reptilian

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

weekdieren, tweekleppige

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

ongedierte, plaaginsecten

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

vleeseter

any animal that only feeds on plants

herbivoor

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

alleseter

to control the population of a wild animal, particularly by killing weak or sick ones

afschieten, verminderen

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

fokken, broeden

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

tam, ge domesticeerd

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

predator, roofdier

to remove the sexual organs of a female animal, called ovaries

steriliseren, ovariectomie uitvoeren

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

camoufleren, verborgen houden

a female horse that is kept for breeding

dekkruin, ruint

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

bok, hert

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

hol, burcht

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

hol, schuilplaats

to make low crying sounds out of fear, pain or sadness

janken, huilen

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

gevogelte, huisvogel

an animal that has recently cracked and come out of its shell

uitkomer, kuiken

to keep an egg in a favorable condition to help it develop until it hatches

incuberen, broeden

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

hibernaten, winterrust houden

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

weiden, grazen

(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something

pikken, knabbelen

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

glijden, kruipen

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

kwetteren, zingen

(of horses) to move quite fast, but not yet as fast as possible

galopperen, snelf lopen

any of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a cat, mouse, etc.

snorharen, vibrissae

the projecting part of the face of some animals such as dogs and horses that includes their jaws and noses

snuit, neus

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

tand, hoektand

each of the curved pointy teeth of some animals such as elephants, boars, etc., especially one that stands out from the closed mouth

tand, hoektand

the feathers of a bird covering its body

pluimage, veren

a prominent feature exhibited by some birds on their heads, consisting of feathers, fur, or skin

kam, veer

a long piece of rope, leather strap or light chain used for guiding and controlling a dog or other animals

de leiband, de lijn