Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Djur

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

underjordisk håla

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

hundliknande

a marine mammal that belongs to the group known as Cetacea, which comprises whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Marina däggdjur

all the young of a bird hatched at the same time, or the young of an animal cared for together

inavlade kycklingar

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

allätare

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

huggtand

any of the sharp curved organs of an arthropod or insect, such as a crab, lobster, etc.

spetsiga organ som används för att greppa

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it

djurskinn

a large number of fish swimming together

stor grupp fiskar

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

crepuskulär

relating to or denoting animals that regulate their body temperature by external sources, such as the surrounding environment

ektotermisk

(of an animal) generating and regulating their own body heat internally

endotermisk

relating to horses or members of the horse family

hästliknande

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

oviparösa

(of animals) adapted to or living high in trees, rather than on the ground

djur som lever i träd

feeding primarily on fish

fiskätande

describing characteristics or features that are similar to those of monkeys or apes

apa

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

tama djur

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

markbundna

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

ko-relaterad

relating to or characteristic of birds

fågelrelaterade

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

nattlig

describing organisms or activities that are primarily active or occur during the daytime

dygn

feeding on or adapted to a diet that consists primarily or exclusively of insects

insektsätande

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

kamouflera