Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - O reino animal

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

criatura, ser vivo

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

vida selvagem, fauna selvagem

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

espécie, tipo

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat, ambiente

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

de água doce, de água sem sal

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

salgado, marinho

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

bestas, animal

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

mamífero

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

roedor, mamífero roedor

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

anfíbio

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

réptil

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

de sangue frio

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

primata

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

símio, antropoide

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

veneno, toxina

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

picada, injetar veneno

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

camuflar, disfarçar

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

reproduzir, procriar

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

pôr, deixar

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

parceiro, companheiro

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

filhote, bebê

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

toca, covil

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

bando, tropa

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

rebanho, manada

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

alcateia, bando

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

pata, pé

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

garra, unha

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

bico, narinas

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

chamado, canto

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

domesticar, civilizar

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

extinto, desaparecido

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

migrar, trasladar

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

veterinário, veterinária