Animal kingdom Flashcards
Birds of Prey
Birds that hunt and eat other animals.
Synonyms: Raptor, predatory bird
Seabirds
Birds that spend much of their lives in or near the sea.
Synonyms: Marine birds, coastal birds
Poultry and Game
Birds such as chickens and ducks that are kept for their eggs and meat, or birds and animals that are hunted for sport or food.
Synonyms: Fowl, wild game
Mammals
Animals that give birth to babies, not eggs, and feed them with milk produced by the female’s body.
Synonyms: Mammalian, warm-blooded animals
Primates
A group of mammals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys.
Synonyms: Anthropoid, simian
Whale
A very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head.
Synonyms: Cetacean, leviathan
Cetacean
A type of mammal that lives in the sea, such as a whale or dolphin.
Synonyms: Marine mammal, sea creature
Rodents
Small mammals with sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats.
Synonyms: Gnawers, rodents
Amphibian
An animal, such as a frog, that can live both on land and in water.
Synonyms: Frogs, toads
Phylum
A group of animals or plants that are similar and are considered to belong to a larger group.
Synonyms: Division, category
Class
A group into which animals, plants, etc. are divided according to their characteristics.
Synonyms: Category, group
Family
A group of related plants or animals smaller than an order and larger than a genus.
Synonyms: Clan, household
Order
A group of related families of plants or animals.
Synonyms: Rank, sequence
Genus
A group of animals or plants that are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants.
Synonyms: Kind, type
Species
A set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other.
Synonyms: Breed, kind
