2,2a Flashcards
the area of the Earth not covered by water
land surface
an animal that gives birth to babies and feeds them on milk
mammal
to fill an amount of space
occupy
the structure of an animal’s body
anatomy
connected (to)
attached (to)
the different parts of a body and how they are connected
body structure
flat pieces of bone
bony plates
to cause sb to feel interested in sth
capture the imagination
a type of lizard whose skin can change colour
chameleon
to protect
conserve
a steady and continuous flow of water in a river, etc
current
the area in which an animal lives
distribution range
(of a species) being in danger of becoming extinct
endangered
the place where a river joins the sea
estuary
to develop over a period of time
evolve
very small amount in range, etc
exceptionally limited
to appear
feature
to appear
feature
to cause a baby animal to start forming
fertilise
the thin part on the side
or top of a fish
fin
the traditional
stories of a community, country, etc
folklore
forever
for good
what sth does
function
the parts on the sides
of fish which allow it to breath
gills