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(of animals) capable of surviving both on land and in water

земноводное

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

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

усы

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

морда

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

клык

the animals of a particular geological period or region

фауна

a place where a wild animal lives, hides, or takes refuge

логово, логовище

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

вредители

animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport

дичь

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

пасти

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

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a group of newly-born mammals from the same mother

помет

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

хищник

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

добыча

a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that feeds on animal flesh

хищная птица

a short sharp sound characteristic of a bird or an insect

чириканье, щебетание

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

хохол

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

домашняя птица

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

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a bird that is too young to leave the nest built by its parents, especially one that has not yet learned how to fly

птенец

the feathers of a bird covering its body

оперение

a long, sharp nail on the foot of some birds, especially birds of prey

коготь

a marine invertebrate with a body full of holes through which water can circulate and nutrients can be absorbed

губка

a large number of fish or sea mammals that swim together

косяк

an edible marine shellfish living in sand or mud

двухстворчатый моллюск

a sea creature with a hard shell and jointed legs such as crabs and lobsters

ракообразное

a class of terrestrial arthropods that breathe air and have four pairs of limbs, such as spiders, scorpions, etc.

паукообразные

a parasitic flatworm that is shaped like a ribbon and lives in the intestines of mammals

ленточный червь

a small wingless insect that is silvery and nocturnal, which feeds on paper products or clothing

чешуйница

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

членистоногое

an arthropod with many pairs of legs and a pair of poisonous fangs

сороконожка

the stage of the metamorphosis that comes between the larval and adult stages of a moth or butterfly

куколка

a silky covering that the larvae of some insects make around themselves during metamorphosis

кокон

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

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

экзоскелет

a small parasitic insect that lives and feeds on the body of warm-blooded animals

вошь

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

моллюск

a parasitic or predatory worm of the annelid family that lives in freshwaters and drinks blood by attaching itself to its prey

пиявка