Animals Flashcards
a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance
fin
one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot
claw
any of the thin plates of hard material that cover the skin of many fish and reptiles
scales
the long nose of an elephant
trunk
the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth
beak
a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows.
horns
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
feather
the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals
shell
the foot of an animal that has claws or nails
paws
a large lump on the back of some animals, especially camels
humps
either of the long curved teeth that stick out of the mouth of elephants and some other animals
tusk
the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses
hoves (hoof)
a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by somebody’s voice
roar
to make the soft high noise that a cat makes
mew
to make the short loud sound that a dog makes
bark
(of pigs) to make a short, low sound in the throat
grunt
to make a short, high-pitched cry or noise
squeak
to make the cry of a horse
neigh
to make a high singing sound, especially by birds
to make a sound like that of the letter ‘s’
hiss
to make the noise of a sheep, lamb or goat
bleat
To make the shrill cry characteristic of a hen, goose
cackle
an animal with a thick coat, kept on farms for its meat (called mutton or lamb ) or its wool
sheep
a wild animal like a dog, that eats the meat of animals that are already dead and has a cry like a human laugh.
hyena
a fat grey and white bird with short legs.
pigeon
a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back.
shark
an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back, covering its wings.
beetle
a small reptile with a rough skin, four short legs and a long tail
lizard
a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in water (= is an amphibian).
frog
a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws
bear
an American animal with a hard shell made of pieces of bone
armadillo
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
walrus
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.
stork
a large bird, usually without feathers on its head or neck, that eats the flesh of animals that are already dead
vulture
a black and yellow flying insect that can sting
wasp
a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the sea
turtle
a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish.
whale
a young sheep
lamb
a large heavy animal with very thick skin and either one or two horns on its nose, that lives in Africa and Asia
rhinoceros
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
alligator
a small flying insect, usually red with black spots
ladybug
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
goat
an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears.
donkey
a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots.
leopard
a small poisonous snake
viper
a large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight
eagle
a large flat shellfish
oyster
a young cow
calf
a flying insect with a long thin body and four large, usually brightly coloured, wings
butterfly
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.
lobster
an insect with long back legs, that can jump very high and that makes a sound with its legs
grasshopper
a small brown and grey bird, common in many parts of the world
sparrow
a fully grown male horse, especially one that is used for breeding
stallion
stallion (M)
mare (F)
mare (F)
stallion (M)
drake (M)
duck (F)
duck (F)
drake (M)
lion (M)
lioness (F)
lioness (F)
lion (M)
dog (M)
bitch (F)
bitch (F)
dog (M)
bull (M)
cow (F)
cow (F)
bull (M)
a female sheep
ewe
a male sheep
ram
fox (M)
vixen (F)
vixen (F)
fox (M)
tiger (M)
tigress (F)
tigress (F)
tiger (M)
an adult male chicken
rooster
a female chicken, often kept for its eggs or meat
hen
gander (F)
goose (M)
goose (M)
gander (F)
