alligator
/ˈæɫəˌɡeɪtɝ/
nouna large animal living in both water and on land which has strong jaws, a long tail, and sharp teeth
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1. So alligators can also produce hair balls.
2. So, alligators have a strike zone.
3. Alligators are at the top of the food chain.
4. - Alligators lay eggs.
5. Florida man throws alligator into drive-thru window.
amphibian
/æmˈfɪbiən/
nounany cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
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1. These amphibians spend the dry season in the canopy.
2. Now, all amphibians have toxins in their skin.
3. - Amphibian, that's right.
4. And amphibians are a variety of different animals: frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders.
5. The amphibian brain is less well-developed than that of reptiles, birds and mammals.
ape
/ˈeɪp/
nouna tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas
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1. Go ape.
2. Go ape.
3. "Ape get smart."
4. Go ape.
5. Go ape.
beast
/ˈbist/
nounan animal, usually a wild or dangerous one
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1. Beasts lived in the south under their king the tiger.
2. The bouncer's name was Beast.
3. [dog bark] - Feed the beast.
4. Mythical Beasts, send me your answer.
5. I got beast.
to breed
/ˈbɹid/
verb(of animals) to have sex and produce young
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1. But that history also breeds so much intimacy.
2. A group of people all with a common goal and a common way of thinking breeds a collective conscience.
3. Even so, this experience bred a lifelong distrust of London intellectuals for Stephenson.
4. AIDS breeds poverty, and so on.
5. The coal industry bred other innovations.
calf
/ˈkæf/
nounthe young offspring of a cow or bull, typically less than one year old
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1. A week old calf can easily outrun a hyena.
2. But lions do kill calves.
3. The calves weigh only 90 pounds at birth.
4. The calf will grow three tons a month.
5. - Phase one farming, for cattle is birthing calves. -
bull
/ˈbʊɫ/
nounany male member of the cow family
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1. The high share price does not deter bulls.
2. - No, bulls would gum it.
3. Bulls play defense in different ways.
4. You guys bull?
5. Bulls are colorblind.
cattle
/ˈkætəɫ/
nounthe group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk
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1. Now cattle will make a category.
2. From cattle grew measles, tuberculosis and smallpox.
3. Cattle come in all shapes and sizes.
4. Cattle are still very important to many farms.
5. Cattle are the same way.
cold-blooded
/ˈkoʊɫdˈbɫədəd/
adjectivedescribing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings
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1. At this point, Joaquin Murrieta was technically a cold-blooded serial killer.
2. He's a villain, a beast, he's a cold-blooded Grimm.
3. That was cold-blooded murder! -
4. They have to make a cold-blooded decision.
5. These cold-blooded ectotherms are protected by a hard bony shell.
creature
/ˈkɹitʃɝ/
nounany living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.
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1. Creatures that don’t see us as their keepers.
2. But some creatures use a different strategy.
3. I said creature.
4. Today's word is creature.
5. Which creature gave you the most chills?
domestic
/dəˈmɛstɪk/
adjectivedescribing an animal that can be kept on a farm or at home as a pet
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1. The team must also decide if the focus will be on domestic sales or if the baby food will be exported to foreign countries.
2. For domestic animals, they had only chickens.
3. I have not personally experienced domestic violence and abuse in that regard, but I have experienced child abuse.
4. Domestic violence is a serious problem everywhere, especially when it comes to marginalized groups.
5. Domestic slaves exercised a degree of human agency.
giraffe
/dʒɝˈæf/
nouna tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur
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1. Close behind elephants are giraffes.
2. Giraffes evolved long necks through evolution.
3. I like giraffes.
4. - Giraffe. - Name a classroom activity.
5. Hunting giraffe.
guinea pig
/ɡˈɪni pˈɪɡ/
nouna small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research
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1. Guinea pigs are naturally really nervous animals.
2. Guinea pigs should get a high-quality guinea pig pellet.
3. - Killed the guinea pig.
4. - Get another guinea pig.
5. - I like guinea pigs!
herd
/ˈhɝd/
nouna group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together
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1. The people herded sheep, cattle, yaks and camels.
2. With game retrievers like labs and spaniels in the sporting group, guard dogs like Dobermanns and mastiffs in the working group, and herding dogs like collies and sheepdogs in, well, the herding group.
3. - Herded like cattle down the hallways.
4. The herds mix together.
5. The herd moves on.
leopard
/ˈɫɛpɝd/
nouna large wild animal from the cat family with yellow fur and hollow black spots
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1. Leopards are the baboons' greatest enemies.
2. We got leopard.
3. Leopards emerge.
4. This call means "leopard."
5. Leopards are the undisputed masters of natural camouflage.
mule
/ˈmjuɫ/
nounan animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, which is particularly used to carry heavy loads
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1. Take mules, for example, the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
2. My grandma got mules.
3. Mules are creatures with feet of clay.
4. Mules are creatures with feet of clay.
5. Mules are completely non-aggressive.
ox
/ˈɑks/
nouna bull used on farms to carry heavy loads, which its sex organs are partly removed
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1. The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right behind him.
2. We lost seven ox!
3. It comes from ox bile.
4. Oxymoron doesn't mean a stupid ox.
5. The only ox is one on Oregon Trail.
pet
/ˈpɛt/
nounan animal such as a dog or cat that we keep and care for at home
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1. We do the PET scans, and then we do an MRI.
2. Pet the animal.
3. Pet the tarantula!
4. Pets eat some pretty crazy things.
5. Petting the cow.
prey
/ˈpɹeɪ/
nounan animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
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1. Its bioluminescent lure attracts prey close to its massive jaws.
2. King cobras can see prey up to 300 feet away.
3. And fruit and flowers attract prey.
4. Even sharks fall prey to their gunky wrath.
5. Scorpions follow prey out of the sea.
primate
/ˈpɹaɪˌmeɪt/
nounany mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.
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1. Primates smell totally different than any other mammal.
2. Otherwise, primates make up a huge portion of the wildlife.
3. Primates live for a long time.
4. Millions of years ago, primates evolved into different species.
5. And primates are eating 50% fruits.
reptile
/ˈɹɛptaɪɫ/
nouna class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, having cold blood and scaly skin
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1. Right from the start of the Mesozoic, reptiles were incredibly successful.
2. Reptiles have a fear response.
3. Reptiles are ectotherms.
4. This reptile is solid muscle, all power throughout the entire course of its body.
5. So reptiles is an inaccurate term.
species
/ˈspiʃiz/
nouna group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into
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1. Our competitive advantage as a species is our brain.
2. And species oppression relies on misogyny.
3. So here is species separation by pollinator recognition.
4. The Japanese maple is a species of woody plant native to Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Eastern Mongolia and Southeast Russia.
5. - What species is Philip?
tail
/ˈteɪɫ/
nounthe part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move
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1. But comets have tails.
2. Did people have tails back then?
3. Comes up tails.
4. - Oh, do tail.
5. - Do tail.
tortoise
/ˈtɔɹtəs/
nouna type of turtle that lives on land and moves very slowly, with a large shell on its back
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1. Gopher tortoises have to have an open habitat.
2. Many tortoises have color preferences.
3. Well, of course, the tortoise wins the race.
4. Leave tortoises alone.
5. Tortoises here were larger than tortoises anywhere else in the world.
wild
/ˈwaɪɫd/
adjective(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated, or cultivated by people
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1. Crowd goes wild.
2. Last night's game was wild.
3. - Some people go buck wild.
4. The crowd goes wild.
5. The crowd went wild.
predator
/ˈpɹɛdətɝ/
nounany animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals
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1. Narrator: ln the battle for survival, predators brandish such terrifying weapons as teeth, claws, and jaws.
2. In this land, predators rule.
3. Predators react to movement.
4. These vast herds attract predators.
5. Here, in the deep midwater, predators play a patient game.
mammal
/ˈmæməɫ/
nouna class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, having warm blood, fur or hair and producing live offspring
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1. In reality, mammals have a figure-eight circulation.
2. As a result, mammals evolved different-shaped teeth for different purposes.
3. Just take mammals.
4. Mammals can sustain pursuit.
5. As a result, mammals evolved.
fur
/ˈfɝ/
nounthe thick and soft hair that covers the bodies of specific animals, such as rabbits and foxes
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1. We need fur.
2. Say the word fur.
3. Steve hat einiges für die finanzielle Domination aufgegeben, inklusive zwei Ehen.
4. Their ducks have fur.
5. Will fur work?
endangered
/ɛnˈdeɪndʒɝd/, /ɪnˈdeɪndʒɝd/
adjective(of an animal, bird, etc.) at risk of extinction
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1. Nature parks, like the Serengeti Park in Germany, allow endangered species like this thrive in peace.
2. Laws protect endangered animals from hunters.
3. These endangered monkeys are worth up to $1500 on the black market.
4. Will geeks become endangered species?
5. May none of your non-cancer cells become endangered species.
extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/, /ɪkˈstɪŋʃən/
nouna situation in which a particular animal or plant no longer exists
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1. Extinction is the norm for life.
2. Extinction is the norm.
3. Off the African coast some 2,000 years ago, extinction next claimed the massive animals of Madagascar.
4. Such accidents do not explain extinction.
5. Any miscalculation could mean extinction.
