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* Dog | = English Vocabulary: Animals = | ||
* Cat | |||
* Bird | Learning the names and some facts about animals can enhance your English vocabulary. This article provides definitions for a variety of animals, from common pets like dogs and cats to more exotic wildlife such as sharks and eagles. | ||
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** Hawk | == Mammals == | ||
** Eagle | |||
** | * '''Dog''' - A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) known for its loyalty and often kept as a pet or used for hunting or guarding. | ||
** Chicken | * '''Cat''' - A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws, known for its independence and commonly kept as a pet. | ||
** Owls | * '''Donkey''' - A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a working animal in many countries. | ||
** Duck | * '''Cow''' | ||
** Falcon | ** '''Calf''' - The young of domestic cattle (Bos taurus), raised for their meat (beef and veal), milk, and hides. | ||
** Parrot | * '''Mouse''' - A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate, commonly found in many parts of the world. | ||
** Cardinals | * '''Squirrel''' - A rodent with a bushy tail, typically living in trees and known for its quick movements and ability to gather and store nuts for the winter. | ||
* Fish | * '''Zebra''' - A wild horse (genus Equus) native to Africa, distinguished by its black and white striped coat. | ||
** Bass | |||
** Tuna | == Birds == | ||
** Catfish | |||
** Shark | * '''Bird''' - A warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by feathers, wings, and beaks. Birds range widely in size and habitat. | ||
** Anchovy | ** '''Pigeon''' - A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, often found in cities. | ||
** Zebrafish | ** '''Hawk''' - A bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, known for its keen eyesight and powerful flight. | ||
** '''Eagle''' - A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight. | |||
** '''Geese''' - Large waterbirds with a long neck, large body, webbed feet, and a wide, flat bill. Often migratory, geese are known for flying in a "V" formation. | |||
** '''Chicken''' - A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, particularly the young of the domestic fowl. | |||
* | ** '''Owls''' - Nocturnal birds of prey with large eyes, a facial disk, a hooked beak, and typically a silent flight. Owls are known for their distinctive call. | ||
** '''Duck''' - A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. Ducks are often domesticated for their eggs and meat. | |||
** '''Falcon''' - A bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, known for its speed and precision while hunting. | |||
** '''Parrot''' - A bird with a distinctive curved beak and an ability for mimicry, known for its colorful plumage and social behavior. | |||
** '''Cardinals''' - Small to medium-sized birds with vivid red coloring found in North and South America, known for their singing and vibrant appearance. | |||
== Fish == | |||
* '''Fish''' - A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water. | |||
** '''Bass''' - A large variety of freshwater and marine fish, known for their strong fight when caught. | |||
** '''Tuna''' - A saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, known for its speed and commercial value as food. | |||
** '''Catfish''' - A diverse group of ray-finned fish named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers. | |||
** '''Shark''' - A large fish with a streamlined body and a full cartilaginous skeleton, known for its sharp teeth and often feared as a predator. | |||
** '''Anchovy''' - Small, common saltwater forage fish, often used as human food and bait. | |||
** '''Zebrafish''' - A small freshwater fish that's widely used in scientific research due to its ability to regenerate parts of its heart and other organs. | |||
== Reptiles == | |||
* '''Snake''' - A legless, carnivorous reptile with a long, slender body, covered with overlapping scales, and capable of swallowing prey much larger than its head. | |||
This vocabulary list introduces you to a wide range of animals, offering a glimpse into the diversity of life on our planet and enhancing your English language skills with new words and concepts. |
Revision as of 21:23, 14 February 2024
English Vocabulary: Animals
Learning the names and some facts about animals can enhance your English vocabulary. This article provides definitions for a variety of animals, from common pets like dogs and cats to more exotic wildlife such as sharks and eagles.
Mammals
- Dog - A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) known for its loyalty and often kept as a pet or used for hunting or guarding.
- Cat - A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws, known for its independence and commonly kept as a pet.
- Donkey - A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a working animal in many countries.
- Cow
- Calf - The young of domestic cattle (Bos taurus), raised for their meat (beef and veal), milk, and hides.
- Mouse - A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate, commonly found in many parts of the world.
- Squirrel - A rodent with a bushy tail, typically living in trees and known for its quick movements and ability to gather and store nuts for the winter.
- Zebra - A wild horse (genus Equus) native to Africa, distinguished by its black and white striped coat.
Birds
- Bird - A warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by feathers, wings, and beaks. Birds range widely in size and habitat.
- Pigeon - A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, often found in cities.
- Hawk - A bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, known for its keen eyesight and powerful flight.
- Eagle - A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.
- Geese - Large waterbirds with a long neck, large body, webbed feet, and a wide, flat bill. Often migratory, geese are known for flying in a "V" formation.
- Chicken - A domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, particularly the young of the domestic fowl.
- Owls - Nocturnal birds of prey with large eyes, a facial disk, a hooked beak, and typically a silent flight. Owls are known for their distinctive call.
- Duck - A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. Ducks are often domesticated for their eggs and meat.
- Falcon - A bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, known for its speed and precision while hunting.
- Parrot - A bird with a distinctive curved beak and an ability for mimicry, known for its colorful plumage and social behavior.
- Cardinals - Small to medium-sized birds with vivid red coloring found in North and South America, known for their singing and vibrant appearance.
Fish
- Fish - A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins, living wholly in water.
- Bass - A large variety of freshwater and marine fish, known for their strong fight when caught.
- Tuna - A saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, known for its speed and commercial value as food.
- Catfish - A diverse group of ray-finned fish named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers.
- Shark - A large fish with a streamlined body and a full cartilaginous skeleton, known for its sharp teeth and often feared as a predator.
- Anchovy - Small, common saltwater forage fish, often used as human food and bait.
- Zebrafish - A small freshwater fish that's widely used in scientific research due to its ability to regenerate parts of its heart and other organs.
Reptiles
- Snake - A legless, carnivorous reptile with a long, slender body, covered with overlapping scales, and capable of swallowing prey much larger than its head.
This vocabulary list introduces you to a wide range of animals, offering a glimpse into the diversity of life on our planet and enhancing your English language skills with new words and concepts.