Words Related to Animals - Animal Types
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mammal
[noun]
a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, having warm blood, fur or hair and producing live offspring
amphibian
[noun]
any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
monotreme
[noun]
any mammal that lays eggs and is only found in Australia, such as platypus
marsupial
[noun]
any of the order of mammals that carry their young babies in a pouch, such as kangaroos, found either in Australia or Americas
arachnid
[noun]
a class of terrestrial arthropods that breathe air and have four pairs of limbs, such as spiders, scorpions, etc.
insect
[noun]
a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings
reptile
[noun]
a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, having cold blood and scaly skin
rodent
[noun]
any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.
pachyderm
[noun]
any of the mammals that are categorized by thick skin and large hooves, such as elephants, rhinoceroses and hippopotami
flatfish
[noun]
any bottom-dwelling marine fish with a flat body, a color similar to the seabed and both eyes on the upper side of the body
pack animal
[noun]
a strong mammal used for carrying heavy loads, also known as a beast of burden
bird of paradise
[noun]
any tropical bird, the male of which is colorful and displays unique courtship skills, originated in Papua New Guinea and Australia
bird of passage
[phrase]
any bird that migrates regularly from a region to another in different seasons of the year
vermin
[noun]
small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number
arthropod
[noun]
an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.
invertebrate
[noun]
any animal that does not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.
vertebrate
[noun]
a large group of animals characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes
predatory
[adjective]
(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals
bovid
[adjective]
a group of mammals, including cows, buffalo, bison, and antelopes, that are characterized by cloven hooves and ruminant digestion
antelope
[noun]
a quadruped mammal with a slender build and curved horns that is native to Africa or Eurasia
primate
[noun]
any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.
ruminant
[noun]
a quadruped mammal that is herbivorous and has a complex digestive system from which it can bring the food back to its mouth and chew it again
vector
[noun]
an organism, typically an insect or a tick, that transmits a pathogen or parasite from one host to another
polymorph
[noun]
a type of marine invertebrate that can change its shape and form through a process called polymorphism
pollinator
[noun]
an animal, typically an insect or a bird, that transfers pollen from one flower to another
mollusk
[noun]
any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell
gastropod
[noun]
a type of mollusk with a single, usually spirally coiled shell, a muscular foot, and a head with sensory tentacles and a mouth
freshwater fish
[noun]
a fish that can not survive in salty waters and usually lives in lakes or rivers
saltwater fish
[noun]
a fish that can survive in salty water and lives in oceans, also known as marine fish
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