Unit 2

vertebrate — позвоночный

rodent — грызун

crest —the feathers that point upwards on a bird's head — хохолок

gregarious — living in a group (of animals)

antlers — the pair of horns that grow from the head of the male of some animals, such as deer, and that loo like branches (рога)

carapace — a hard layer that covers and protects animals such as crabs and turtles (панцирь)

hibernating — to spend a winter sleeping (зимовать)

nocturnal — being active or happening at night rather than during the day (ночной)

talon — a sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals (коготь)

mane — грива

arboreal — древесное (животное) живет среди деревьев

ungulate — копытное (животное)

mammal — млекопитающее

invertebrate — an animal with no spine (беспозвоночный) like a worm

grooming — the act of cleaning an animal, often by brushing its fur

avian

birds of prey

allure