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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - The Animal Kingdom

Here you will learn some English words about the animal kingdom, such as "reptile", "rodent", "beast", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
creature
[noun]
any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.
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wildlife
[noun]
all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment
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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
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habitat
[noun]
the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants exist
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freshwater
[adjective]
living in or taken from water that does not contain salt
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saltwater
[adjective]
living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater
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beast
[noun]
an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one
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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
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rodent
[noun]
any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.
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amphibian
[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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reptile
[noun]
a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, having cold blood and scaly skin
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cold-blooded
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describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings
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primate
[noun]
any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.
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ape
[noun]
a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas
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venom
[noun]
the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators
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to sting
[verb]
(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying
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to camouflage
[verb]
to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding
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to breed
[verb]
(of animals) to have sex and produce young
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to lay
[verb]
(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs
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mate
[noun]
each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding
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cub
[noun]
a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.
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den
[noun]
the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives
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flock
[noun]
a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together
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herd
[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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pack
[noun]
a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves
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paw
[noun]
an animal's foot that has nails or claws
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claw
[noun]
a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird
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beak
[noun]
the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth
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call
[noun]
the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes
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to domesticate
[verb]
to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation
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extinct
[adjective]
(of an animal, plant, etc.) not in existence anymore; not having any living members
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to migrate
[verb]
(of fish, birds, or other animals) to move to different geographic areas according to seasons in order to breed, find food, or escape harsh environmental conditions
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veterinarian
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a doctor who is trained to treat animals
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