Animals Flashcards
Emu(n)
Large birds in Australia cannot fly but have large legs
Nocturnal(adj)
That being active or happening at night rather than during the day
Ex: Most owls are nocturnal
Arachnid(n)
group of small animals, similar to insects but with four pairs of legs
Ex: spiders and scorpion belongs to the arachnid
Primate(n)
the most developed and intelligent group of mammals
Ex: apes and homo sapient a type of primate
Burrow(n)
a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal
Ex: rabbit likely to make a burrow as their territory
Colony(n)
a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together
Ex: a colony of ants
Hive(n)
a group of bees living together in a hive
Ex: A hive is a place where bees make honey
Herd(n)
A group of animals that live and feed together
Ex: A herd of sheep
Poach(v)
to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else’s land
Ex: rhinos are being poached by the hunter
Forage(v)
to go around searching for food or other supplies
Ex: They spend most of their life foraging
Rearing livestock
The process of taking care, breeding, feeding livestock
Ex: intensive reared livestock
Cramp living
Uncomfortably small or restricted place
Ex: livestock suffer horribly because of cramp living conditions
