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mammal
animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds them on its own milk
marsupial
its young grow in a pouch in front of the mother
pouch
a bag or a sack
rodent
an animal with sharp teeth for gnawing, like a rat or mouse
reptile
e.g. snake, lizard
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 and eats other animals
scavenger
animal that feeds on dead animals which it has not killed itself
warm/cold blooded
warm-blooded animals (e.g. mammals) have temperatures that stay the same; cold-blooded animals (e.g. reptiles) have to control their temperature by taking in heat from outside or by being very active
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
wild
opposite of domesticated
savage
extremely violent or wild
fierce
behaves aggressively
natural habitat
preferred natural place for living and breeding
migration
when animals travel long distances to get to a different habitat
dodo
was a large flightless bird and became extinct
became 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 cats, dogs, etc., i.e. pets that have lost their home are given food and a place to live
stray
wander from a direct course or at random
blood sports
sports whose purpose is to kill or injure animals
the fur trade
the selling of animal furs for coats, jackets, etc.
poachers
people who hunt or fish illegally
the ivory trade
the buying and selling of ivory from elephants' tusks
animal rights activist
people who actively campaign for the protection and rights of animals
horn
hard pointed, often curved, part growing from the head of an animal
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