C2 Ordlista - Djur

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

skymningsaktiv

producing eggs that develop and hatch outside the body

äggläggande

of or relating to monkeys or apes

apa-liknande

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

trädlevande

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

ektoterm

relating to horses or members of the horse family

hästlik

feeding primarily on fish

fiskätande

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

terrestrisk

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

tam

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

nattaktiv

relating to or characteristic of cows or cattle

boskap

relating to or characteristic of birds

fågel-

(of animals) giving birth to developed babies instead of laying eggs

levandefödd

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

daglig

(of an animal) giving birth to live offspring that have developed from eggs inside the mother's body

ovovivipar

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

insektsätande

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

hund

a summer hibernation for animals to conserve energy during hot and dry conditions

estivation

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

bo

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

omnivor

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

kull

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

klor

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

huggorm

a large number of fish swimming together

skola

the animals of a particular geological period or region

fauna

microscopic animals that float in bodies of water, serving as an important food source for many aquatic organisms

zooplankton

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

valar

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

beta

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

päls