Vocabular Esențial pentru GRE - Legat de animale

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

indigen, nativ

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

canin, câine

any animal in the cat family

felid, pisică

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

invertebrat, invertebrate

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

exoschelet

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

artropod

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

reptilian, reptile

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

moluște, bivalve

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

vermină, dăunători

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

carnivor

any animal that only feeds on plants

erbivor

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

omnivor

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

vâna, reduce

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

a reproduce, a încerca

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

dresat, domestic

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

prădător, carnivor

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

steriliza, ovariectomiza

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

camufla, masca

a female horse that is kept for breeding

măgăriță de reproducție, măgăriță de rasă

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

mascul, bătrân

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

vizuină, bârlog

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

vizuină, bârlog

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

foșni, plânge

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

pasăre domestică, fowl

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

pui, între artă

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

incuba, încuba

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

hiberna, a dormi profund

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

pășuna, gârda

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

ciocni, mângâia

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

a se strecura, a se furișa

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

cîrîi, cânta

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

galopa, alerga

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

mustăți, vibrise

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

bot, muzzle

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

colț, dinte

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

croc, dinte

the feathers of a bird covering its body

pene, podoaba aviară

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

creastă, pene

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

lesa, lanț