Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 6
Here you will learn some English words about animals, such as "amphibian", "domestic", "mule", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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alligator
[noun]
a large animal living in both water and on land which has strong jaws, a long tail, and sharp teeth
amphibian
[noun]
any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
cold-blooded
[adjective]
describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings
creature
[noun]
any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.
giraffe
[noun]
a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur
guinea pig
[noun]
a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research
herd
[noun]
a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together
leopard
[noun]
a large wild animal from the cat family with yellow fur and hollow black spots
mule
[noun]
an animal that is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, which is particularly used to carry heavy loads
ox
[noun]
a bull used on farms to carry heavy loads, which its sex organs are partly removed
primate
[noun]
any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.
reptile
[noun]
a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, having cold blood and scaly skin
species
[noun]
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into
tail
[noun]
the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move
tortoise
[noun]
a type of turtle that lives on land and moves very slowly, with a large shell on its back
wild
[adjective]
(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference
mammal
[noun]
a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, having warm blood, fur or hair and producing live offspring
fur
[noun]
the thick and soft hair that covers the bodies of specific animals, such as rabbits and foxes
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