Animals - Animal Types

Here you will learn the name for different types of animals in English such as "mammal", "vermin", and "primate".

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Animals
mammal [noun]

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

Ex: Elephants , with their distinctive trunks and large ears , are among the most iconic mammals found in Africa and Asia .

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

Ex: Toads are amphibians similar to frogs but with dry , warty skin and shorter hind legs , adapted for hopping rather than leaping .

any mammal that lays eggs and is only found in Australia, such as platypus

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

Ex: Mark used a magnifying glass to examine the intricate details of the insect .
bird [noun]

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

Ex: The bird had bright feathers and a long beak .
fish [noun]

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

Ex: The colorful fish in the aquarium captured my attention .
bug [noun]

any type of small insect

Ex: A bug flew into the room through the open window .
reptile [noun]

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

Ex: The zoo has a variety of reptiles , including lizards , turtles , and snakes .
rodent [noun]

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

Ex: Squirrels , although often considered cute , are also rodents that play crucial roles in forest ecosystems .

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

an aquatic animal that feeds at the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that feeds on animal flesh

queen [noun]

the sole fertile female in a colony of social insects, responsible for laying eggs

Ex:

a strong mammal used for carrying heavy loads, also known as a beast of burden

an animal that feeds on the flesh of other animals

Ex: Domestic cats are obligate carnivores , needing meat to thrive .

any animal that only feeds on plants

Ex: Cows , essential herbivores in agriculture , chew cud to digest fibrous plant material .
omnivore [noun]

an animal that eats both plant and animal matter

Ex: The raccoon is a nocturnal omnivore .

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

a bird that is hunted by people either for sport or food

any tropical bird, the male of which is colorful and displays unique courtship skills, originated in Papua New Guinea and Australia

any bird that migrates regularly from a region to another in different seasons of the year

any aquatic bird, especially a game bird of fresh waters

vermin [noun]

small animals or insects that are believed to be destructive and are difficult to handle when they appear in a considerable number

Ex: In many big cities , pigeons are often considered vermin due to their large populations and the mess they create .
predator [noun]

any animal that lives by hunting and eating other animals

Ex: Tigers , as solitary predators , stalk their prey silently through the dense forests of Asia .
game [noun]

wild animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport

Ex: Hunting game requires patience and skill .

an invertebrate animal with a segmented body and a chitinous exoskeleton, such as a spider, crab, etc.

Ex: Crustaceans , including shrimp and lobsters , are aquatic arthropods .

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

Ex: The pond teemed with tiny invertebrates that served as food for larger fish .

a large group of animals characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes

poultry [noun]

turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, etc. that are kept for their eggs and meat

Ex: Poultry farming is an important agricultural industry in many countries .
predatory [adjective]

(of wild animals) hunting, killing, and feeding on other animals for survival

Ex:
prey [noun]

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

Ex: The spider spun a web to catch its prey .
fowl [noun]

a domesticated bird that is particularly kept for its meat and eggs

Ex: She enjoys sketching different fowl in their natural habitats .
big cat [noun]

any large wild animal of the cat family, such as lions, tigers, etc.

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]

a person, animal, or microorganism that carries and transmits a disease from one host to another

Ex: Humans can inadvertently become vectors for viral infections .
stray [noun]

a domestic animal that is lost, abandoned or wandering without an owner

an animal with four legs, such as dogs, cats, horses, and cows

a type of marine invertebrate that can change its shape and form through a process called polymorphism

an animal, typically an insect or a bird, that transfers pollen from one flower to another

pest [noun]

an insect or small animal that destroys or damages crops, food, etc.

mollusk [noun]

any invertebrate that lives in aquatic or damp habitats and has a soft unsegmented body, often covered with a shell

Ex: She collected seashells , fascinated by the diversity of mollusks .

a type of mollusk with a single, usually spirally coiled shell, a muscular foot, and a head with sensory tentacles and a mouth

a fish that can not survive in salty waters and usually lives in lakes or rivers

a fish that can survive in salty water and lives in oceans, also known as marine fish

sea fish [noun]

a fish that can survive the salty water of the sea

wildlife [noun]

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

Ex: The jungle is teeming with wildlife , from insects to large mammals .