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

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