o https://www.magazine.columbia.edu/article/coyotes-and-other-wild-animals-move-new-york-city Flashcards
a small American marsupial that lives in trees and has thick fur, a long nose, and a tail without fur
noun [ C ]
opossum
a pa sam
/əˈpɑː.səm/
(zarigueya)
Za small, black and white North American animal that makes a strong, unpleasant smell as a defense when it is attacked
noun [ C ]
skunk
s** ka **nk
/skʌŋk/
(zorrillo)
a woodchuck
noun [ C ]
groundhog
graunt jok
/ˈɡraʊnd.hɑːɡ/
(marmota)
a large group of people who have come together
noun [ + sing/pl verb ]
crowd
cruaut
/kraʊd/
A crowd of about 15,000 attended the concert (multitud)
by the skin at the back of the neck
noun
scruff
sscraf
/skrʌf/
I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall (nuca)
an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to express their support for something, or their disagreement with or disapproval of something
noun
march
/mɑːrtʃ/
She’s going on a march on Saturday to protest about oil drilling in the area (marcha)
to make a short loud high sound
verb
hoot
jut
/huːt/
She hooted her horn at the dog in the road (ulular, aullido)
to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement
verb [ I ]
cheer
chir
/tʃɪr/
Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals (animar, alentar, aplaudir)
to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape
verb
scuttle
sca dol
/ˈskʌt̬.əl/
A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed (correr)
an animal with smooth fur, sharp teeth, and a large, flat tail. Beavers build dams (= walls of sticks and earth) across rivers.
noun [ C ]
beaver
bii ver
/ˈbiː.vɚ/
(Castor)
a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food
noun [ C ]
hawk
jaak
/hɑːk/
(halcón)
a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in some games
noun [ C ]
bat
/bæt/
They cracked him over the head with a baseball bat (bate)
a small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal
noun
bait
/beɪt/
They were digging up worms to use for bait
a very small creature like an insect that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals
noun
tick
/tɪk/
(garrapata)
a quite large animal with four legs that eats grass and leaves. The male has antlers (= wide horns like branches) . The female is called a hind or a doe and the male a stag or buck
noun [ C ]
deer
/dɪr/
a herd of deer (ciervo)
