Mammals Flashcards
Cougar
Puma
Carnivorous mammal of the Americas living in various habitats (mountains, forests); it hunts only at night and is famed for its ability to leap.
Badger
Tejón
Mostly nocturnal carnivorous mammal of the Northern hemisphere digging complex tunnels; its hairs are used to make hairbrushes and paintbrushes.
Skunk
Mofeta
Carnivorous mammal of the Americas, whose fur is prized; when threatened, it releases a nauseous and irritating secretion from its anal glands.
River Otter
Nutria (de río)
Widespread carnivorous amphibious and usually nocturnal mammal with webbed feet feeding mainly on fish and prized for its fur.
Mink
Visón
Carnivorous amphibious and mostly nocturnal mammal with webbed feet found in Eurasia and the Americas; it is hunted and raised in captivity for its highly prized fur.
Weasel
Comadreja
Very agile carnivorous mammal common in Eurasia; it is capable of attacking large prey (rats, voles, rabbits) in spite of its size.
Wild Board
Jabalí
Wild ungulate found in forests and marshes with sharp canines that it uses to defend itself; it is hunted for its hide
Elk
Alce
Wild ungulate ruminant of Canada; a good swimmer and runner, it is prized for its meat and antlers and is sometimes raised in captivity.
Ass
Asno
Wild maned ungulate originally from Africa domesticated as a pack animal.
Ox
Buey Castrated bovine (male of the cow) domesticated for its meat and sometimes used as a draft animal.
Calf
Ternero, becerro
Baby cow, male or female, up to the age of one year raised for its meat.
Bison
Bisonte
Ungulate ruminant of North America and Europe, usually wild, sometimes raised for its meat.
Moose
Alce
Ruminant ungulate found in the cold regions of the Northern hemisphere with wide hooves that allow it to wade through marshes and ponds.
Chipmunk
Ardilla rayada
Small, mainly vegetarian North American rodent found in hardwood forests and bushes
Guinea pig
Cobaya
Rodent originating in South America, sometimes domesticated but mainly used in laboratory experiments.
Beaver
Castor
Amphibious rodent found in Eurasia and North America prized for its fur; it uses branches to build lodges and dams in streams.
Porcupine
Puerco Espín
Rodent found on land and in trees in warm and temperate regions; its body is covered with long sharp quills, which it raises to defend itself.
Hedgehog
Erizo
Insectivorous mammal of Eurasia (about 10 species) with a body usually covered with stiff hairs or barbs, which stand on end when it rolls itself into a ball for protection.
Shrew
Musaraña
Widespread insectivorous mammal (about 200 species); it occasionally digs tunnels and emits a fetid secretion for protection.
