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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creature
[noun]
any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.
wildlife
[noun]
all wild animals, considered as a whole, living in the natural environment
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
mammal
[noun]
a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, having warm blood, fur or hair and producing live offspring
rodent
[noun]
any small mammal with a pair of strong front teeth, such as mice, hamsters, rats, etc.
amphibian
[noun]
any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.
reptile
[noun]
a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, having cold blood and scaly skin
cold-blooded
[adjective]
describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings
primate
[noun]
any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.
venom
[noun]
the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators
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
to camouflage
[verb]
to make or become undetectable by resembling the color or shape of a surrounding
herd
[noun]
a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together
pack
[noun]
a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves
extinct
[adjective]
(of an animal, plant, etc.) not in existence anymore; not having any living members
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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