Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - The Animal Kingdom

any living thing that is able to move on its own, such as an animal, fish, etc.

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

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

living in or taken from water that does not contain salt

living in or taken from water that contains salt or seawater

an animal, usually a wild or dangerous one

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

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

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

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

describing an animal that its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of its surroundings

any mammalian animal that belongs to the same group as humans, such as monkeys, apes, lemurs, etc.

a tailless animal similar to a monkey, such as chimpanzees and gorillas

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

(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 blend in with the surroundings to avoid being seen or detected

(of an animal) to have sex and give birth to young

(of a bird, insect, fish, etc.) to produce eggs

each of the pair of the animals or birds that are breeding

a young carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, lion, fox, etc.

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

a sharp and curved nail on the toe of an animal or a bird

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

the sound that a bird or an animal usually makes

to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

(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

a doctor who is trained to treat animals