Академический IELTS (Уровень 6-7) - Животные

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

амфибия

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

пресмыкающееся

a situation in which a particular animal or plant no longer exists

вымирание

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

хищник

the long and protruding facial part of an animal which comprises its nose and mouth, especially in a mammal

морда

the nose of an elephant that is in the shape of a long hose

хобот

(zoology) any of the pair of sensory appendages on the head of an insect, crustacean or arthropod

антенна

a hard protuberance made of keratin that grows on the heads of some mammals such as cattle, goats, etc.

рог

a thin flat membrane of the body of many sea creatures, used for swimming and keeping balance

плавник

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

клюв

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

стадо

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

бивень

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

стая

a young form of an insect or an animal that has come out of the egg but has not yet developed into an adult

личинка

animals that are kept on a farm, such as cows, pigs, or sheep

домашний скот

any animal that only feeds on plants

Фитофагия

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

Плотоядные

a large group of animals characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes

позвоночное животное

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

Беспозвоночные

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

логово, нора

any of the pair of branched horns that grow annually on the head of an adult animal, typically a male one, from the deer family

олений рог

a dormant state in animals, characterized by lowered body temperature and metabolic activity, often during winter to conserve energy

гибернация

the horny and hard part at the end of a limb of a mammal, such as a horse

копыто

having an abundant covering or coat of soft, dense hair or fur

пушистый, меховой

possessing or producing a toxin that is injected or delivered into another organism through a bite, sting, or other means

ядовитый

(of animals or birds) moving from one place to another, often with the changing seasons

мигрирующий

describing an animal that has a stomach with four compartments and chews cud as part of its digestion process

жвачное животное

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

морской

having two legs

двухногий

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

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