C2 Woordenlijst - Dieren

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

schemerig, schemeractiviteit

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

eierleggend, met eieren

of or relating to monkeys or apes

aapachtig, simiaans

(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground

boomachtig, boomlevend

relating to or denoting animals that regulate their body temperature by external sources, such as the surrounding environment

ectotherm

relating to horses or members of the horse family

paardachtig

feeding primarily on fish

vissend

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

tastbaar, aards

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

tam, ge domesticeerd

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

nachtactief, actief 's nachts

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

runderen, rund

relating to or characteristic of birds

vogel-, met betrekking tot vogels

(of animals) giving birth to developed babies instead of laying eggs

levendbarend

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

dagactief, actief tijdens de dag

(of an animal) giving birth to live offspring that have developed from eggs inside the mother's body

ovovivipaar

feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects

insectivor, insectetend

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

a summer hibernation for animals to conserve energy during hot and dry conditions

estivatie, zomerhibernatie

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

hol, burcht

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

alleseter

all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

nest, kuikens

any of the sharp curved organs of an arthropod or insect, such as a crab, lobster, etc.

tang, knijper

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

tand, hoektand

a large number of fish swimming together

school, zwerm

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

microscopic animals that float in bodies of water, serving as an important food source for many aquatic organisms

zoöplankton, dierlijk plankton

a marine mammal that belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

walvisachtige, zeezoogdieren

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

weiden, grazen

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it

vel, bont