Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Relacionado a Animais

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

indígena, nativo

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

canino, cão

any animal in the cat family

felino, gato

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

invertebrado, invertebrados

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

anfíbio

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

exoesqueleto

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

artrópode

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

reptiliano, réptil

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

molusco, bivalve

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

vermes, pragas

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnívoro

any animal that only feeds on plants

herbívoro

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

onívoro

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

cull, reduzir

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

reproduzir, procriar

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

domesticado, manso

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

predador, carnívoro

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

esterilizar, ovariectomizar

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

camuflar, disfarçar

a female horse that is kept for breeding

cavalo reprodutor fêmea, cavalo de reprodução

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

macho, cervo

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

buraco, toca

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

toca, covil

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

gemer, murmurar

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

ave, pássaro doméstico

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

filhote, rebento

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

incubar, incubação

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

hibernar, dormir no inverno

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

pastorear, pastar

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

bicada, bicar

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

deslizar, rastejar

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

piar, cantar

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

galopear, trotear

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

bigode, vibrissa

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

focinho, muzzle

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

presas, dente afiado

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

presa, dente canino

the feathers of a bird covering its body

plumagem, penas

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

crista, pena

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

a guia, a corrente