ANIMALS Flashcards
Amphibian
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. They are distinguished by having an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (typically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage.
Bull
an uncastrated male bovine animal.
“bull calves”
“The stock market began the year catching everyone - bulls and bears - off-balance.”
“Bulls occasionally fight bulls, but never the milk cow.”
Cattle
large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows.
similar animals of a group related to domestic cattle, including yak, bison, and buffalo
“they raise cattle and sheep”
“the farm yard was full of dairy cattle”
“the cattle were grazing in the field”
Chameleon
A small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change color.
Clam
Any of numerous edible marine bivalve mollusks living in sand or mud
Claw/claws
A sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal
Cod
Any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins. It is served in christmas
Crab
A crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers. Crabs are abundant on many shores, especially in the tropics, where some have become adapted to life on land.
Deer
A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.
Dove/Pigeon
A stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice. Doves are generally smaller and more delicate than pigeons, but many kinds have been given both names.
Eagle
a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.
Feathers
Any of the light, horny, epidermal, outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds
Fin
An external membranouse process of an aquatic animal (such as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body
Fox
a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning.
“a wily old fox”
“However, he observed, the old fox was too cunning for them.”
“the fox’s most notorious characteristic is its cunning”
Fur
To coat or clog as if with fur
German shepherd
any of a breed of working dogs of German origin that are intelligent and responsive and are often used in police work and as guide dogs for the blind
Giraffe
A large fleet African ruminant mammal that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
Goat
Any of various hollow-orned rumiant mammals related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair
Grasshoper
a plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound. It frequents grassy places and low vegetation.
Hare
A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having long hind legs and occurring typically in grassland or open woodland.