Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Djurriket

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

vård, levande varelse

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

vilt, vildmarkens djur

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

art, slag

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat, livsmiljö

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

sötvattens-, saltfritt vatten

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

saltrik, hav

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

odjur, djur

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

gnagare, smågnagare

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

amfibie

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

reptil

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

kallblodig

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

primat

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

apa, anthropoid

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

gift, toxin

(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying

sticka, injicera gift

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

kamouflera, dölja

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

para, föröka sig

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

värpa, placera

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

partner, kompis

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

unge, valp

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

lya, undang

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

flock, klunga

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

hjord, grupp

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

flock, pack

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

klaff, fot

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

klor, naglar

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

näbb, haka

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

rop, ljud

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

domesticera, tämja

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

utrotad, borttagen

(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions

migrera, flytta

a doctor who is trained to treat animals

veterinär, djurläkare