Djur - Djurtyper

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

däggdjur

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

amfibie

any mammal that lays eggs and is only found in Australia, such as platypus

monotrem, äggläggande däggdjur

any of the order of mammals that carry their young babies in a pouch, such as kangaroos, found either in Australia or Americas

punghjur, punghusdjur

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

spindeldjur

a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insekt

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

fågel, vingfågel

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

fisk

any type of small insect

insekt, bagg

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

reptil

any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.

gnagare, smågnagare

any of the mammals that are categorized by thick skin and large hooves, such as elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotami

tjockhudig djur

any bottom-dwelling marine fish with a flat body, a color similar to the seabed and both eyes on the upper side of the body

plattfisk, bottenlevande fisk

an aquatic animal that feeds at the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

bottenfisk, bottenfoder

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

rovdjur, fågel av föda

any bird that makes a musical call

sångfågel, sångfågelarten

a large female insect that is fertile and can lay eggs in an insect colony

drottning

a strong mammal used for carrying heavy loads, also known as a beast of burden

packdjur, lastdjur

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

köttätare

any animal that only feeds on plants

växtätare

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

omnivor

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

insektsätare

a bird that is hunted by people either for sport or food

spelande fågel, jaktfågel

any tropical bird, the male of which is colorful and displays unique courtship skills, originated in Papua New Guinea and Australia

paradisk fågel, fågel av paradiset

any bird that migrates regularly from a region to another in different seasons of the year

a bird that lives near the sea

havsfågel, sjöfågel

any aquatic bird, especially a game bird of fresh waters

vattenfågel, vattenlevande fåglar

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

skadedjur, ohyra

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

predator

animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport

vilt

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

ledorm

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

virtuell, virtuella

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

verkel

turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, etc. that are kept for their eggs and meat

fjäderfä, rovfåglar

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

rovdjur, predator

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

bytesdjur, offer

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

fjäderfä, husfågel

any large wild animal of the cat family, such as lions, tigers, etc.

stor katt, stor vild katt

a group of mammals, including cows, buffalo, bison, and antelopes, that are characterized by cloven hooves and ruminant digestion

bovid, kon-

a quadruped mammal with a slender build and curved horns that is native to Africa or Eurasia

antilop

any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.

primat

a quadruped mammal that is herbivorous and has a complex digestive system from which it can bring the food back to its mouth and chew it again

paveddjur, växtätande gräsätare

an organism, typically an insect or a tick, that transmits a pathogen or parasite from one host to another

vektor

a domestic animal that is lost, abandoned or wandering without an owner

herrelös djur, vandrande djur

an animal with four legs, such as dogs, cats, horses, and cows

fyrbent, fyrbenta djur

a type of marine invertebrate that can change its shape and form through a process called polymorphism

polymorf

an animal, typically an insect or a bird, that transfers pollen from one flower to another

pollinatör, pollinerande insekter

an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.

skadedjur, plåga

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

mollusk, bivalv

a type of mollusk with a single, usually spirally coiled shell, a muscular foot, and a head with sensory tentacles and a mouth

gastropod

a fish that can not survive in salty waters and usually lives in lakes or rivers

sötvattensfisk, fisk som inte kan överleva i saltvatten

a fish that can survive in salty water and lives in oceans, also known as marine fish

sötvattensfisk, havsfisk

a fish that can survive the salty water of the sea

sjöfisk, havsfisk

all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment

vilt, vildmarkens djur