Необходимый Словарный Запас для GRE - Животные

the animals of a particular geological period or region

фауна

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

коренной

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

собачий

any animal in the cat family

кошачий

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

Беспозвоночные

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

амфибия

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

экзоскелет

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

членистоногое

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

пресмыкающееся

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

моллюск

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

вредители

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

Плотоядные

any animal that only feeds on plants

Фитофагия

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

Всеядность

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

выбраковывать

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

размножаться

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

ручной, укрощенный

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

хищный

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

стерилизовать, удалять яичники

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

маскировать

a female horse that is kept for breeding

племенная кобыла

a male mammal, particularly a deer or an antelope

самец оленя

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

рыть нору

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

логово, нора

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

хныкать, скулить

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

домашняя птица

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

вылупившийся птенец

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

высиживать

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

впадать в зимнюю спячку

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

пасти

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

клевать

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

извиваться

to make a short high sound characteristic of a bird

щебетать

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

ездить лёгким галопом

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

усы

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

морда

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

клык

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

бивень

the feathers of a bird covering its body

оперение

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

хохол

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

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