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Animals Flashcards

1
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a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance

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fin

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one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot

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claw

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any of the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and reptiles

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scales

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4
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the long nose of an elephant

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trunk

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5
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the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth

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beak

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6
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a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows.

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horns

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7
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one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body

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feather

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8
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the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals

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shell

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9
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the foot of an animal that has claws or nails

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paws

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10
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a large lump on the back of some animals, especially camels

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humps

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11
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either of the long curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals

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tusk

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12
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the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses

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hoves (hoof)

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13
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a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by somebody’s voice

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roar

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14
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to make the soft high noise that a cat makes

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mew

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15
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to make the short loud sound that a dog makes

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bark

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16
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(of pigs) to make a short, low sound in the throat

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grunt

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17
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to make a short, high-pitched cry or noise

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squeak

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18
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to make the cry of a horse

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neigh

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19
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to make a high singing sound, especially by birds

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twitter

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20
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to make a sound like that of the letter ‘s’

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hiss

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21
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to make the noise of a sheep, lamb or goat

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bleat

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22
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To make the shrill cry characteristic of a hen, goose

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cackle

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23
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an animal with a thick coat, kept on farms for its meat (called mutton or lamb ) or its wool

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sheep

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24
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a wild animal like a dog, that eats the meat of animals that are already dead and has a cry like a human laugh.

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hyena

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25
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a fat grey and white bird with short legs.

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pigeon

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26
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a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back.

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shark

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27
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an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back, covering its wings.

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beetle

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28
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a small reptile with a rough skin, four short legs and a long tail

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lizard

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29
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a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in water (= is an amphibian).

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frog

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30
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a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws

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bear

31
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an American animal with a hard shell made of pieces of bone

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armadillo

32
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an animal like a large seal (= a sea animal with thick fur, that eats fish and lives around coasts), that has two long outer teeth called tusks and lives in Arctic regions

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walrus

33
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a large black and white bird with a long beak and neck and long legs, that lives near water but often builds its nest on the top of a high building.

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stork

34
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a large bird, usually without feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of animals that are already dead

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vulture

35
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a black and yellow flying insect that can sting

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wasp

36
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a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the sea

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turtle

37
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a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish.

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whale

38
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a young sheep

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lamb

39
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a large heavy animal with very thick skin and either one or two horns on its nose, that lives in Africa and Asia

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rhinoceros

40
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a large reptile similar to a crocodile, with a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws, that lives in rivers and lakes in N and S America and China

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alligator

41
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a small flying insect, usually red with black spots

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ladybug

42
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an animal with horns and a coat of hair, that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

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goat

43
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an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears.

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donkey

44
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a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots.

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leopard

45
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a small poisonous snake

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viper

46
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a large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight

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eagle

47
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a large flat shellfish

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oyster

48
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a young cow

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calf

49
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a flying insect with a long thin body and four large, usually brightly coloured, wings

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butterfly

50
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a sea creature with a hard shell, a long body divided into sections, eight legs and two large claws (= curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things). Its shell is black but turns bright red when it is boiled.

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lobster

51
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an insect with long back legs, that can jump very high and that makes a sound with its legs

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grasshopper

52
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a small brown and grey bird, common in many parts of the world

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sparrow

53
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a fully grown male horse, especially one that is used for breeding

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stallion

54
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stallion (M)

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mare (F)

55
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mare (F)

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stallion (M)

56
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drake (M)

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duck (F)

57
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duck (F)

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drake (M)

58
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lion (M)

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lioness (F)

59
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lioness (F)

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lion (M)

60
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dog (M)

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bitch (F)

61
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bitch (F)

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dog (M)

62
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bull (M)

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cow (F)

63
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cow (F)

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bull (M)

64
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a female sheep

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ewe

65
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a male sheep

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ram

66
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fox (M)

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vixen (F)

67
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vixen (F)

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fox (M)

68
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tiger (M)

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tigress (F)

69
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tigress (F)

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tiger (M)

70
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an adult male chicken

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rooster

71
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a female chicken, often kept for its eggs or meat

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hen

72
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gander (F)

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goose (M)

73
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goose (M)

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gander (F)

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