Lesson 31 Flashcards
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Rodent
Any of various small mammals with large sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats
Reptile
An animal which produces eggs and uses the heat of sun to keep its blood warm
Carnivore
Animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively meat
Herbivore
Animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively grass/vegetation
Predator
Animal that hunts/eats other animals
Scavenger
Animal that feeds on dead animals which it has not killed itself
Warm-blooded
Warm-blooded animals have temperatures that stay the same (opp. Cold-blooded)
Docile
Behaves very gently
Tame
Not afraid of humans, usually because of training or long involvement with humans
Domesticated
Live with or are used by humans
Savage
Extremely violent or wild
Fierce
Behaves aggressively
Natural habitat
Natural place for living and breeding
Become extinct
Died out
Game reserves / game parks
Areas of land where animals are protected from hunting
Bird sanctuary
Protected natural area where birds can live and breed
Animal (rescue) shelter
Place where stray pets that have lost their home are given food and a place to live
Stray
A pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home
Blood sports
Sports whose purpose is to kill or injure animals
Fur trade
The selling of animal furs for coats, jackets, etc
Poachers
People who hunt animals illegally
The ivory trade
The buying and selling of ivory from elephants’ tusks
Animal rights activists
People who actively campaign for the protection and rights of animals
Horn
Hard pointed, often curved, part growing from the head of an animal
Mammal
Animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds them on its own milk
