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=== Action/Process ===
=== Action/Process ===
* '''Barking:''' To produce a loud, short, explosive sound similar to that of a dog. [1206]
* '''Brood (verb):''' To keep an egg warm to make it hatch. [2075]
* '''Cackle:''' To produce an unpleasant, sharp sound, characteristic of a hen, especially after laying an egg. [3683]
* '''Drive (cattle):''' Cause animals to move while following them. [2868]
* '''Geld:''' To remove the testicles (and sometimes penis) of a male animal or to render the testicles nonfunctional. [29]
* '''Graze:''' To feed on grasses and herbage in a field or on pastureland. [3058]
* '''Growl:''' To make a low sound in the throat, usually as a sign of anger. [3679]
* '''Hatch (out):''' Emergence from an egg. [3116]
* '''Peck:''' (Of a bird) to move the beak forward quickly to strike, bite, or pick up something. [3684]
* '''Perch (of bird):''' To land and rest on a perch, branch, fence, etc. [3682]
* '''Ruminate:''' (Of an animal) to chew the food brought back from the stomach and partially digested. [3680]
* '''Shear:''' To remove the fleece from a sheep etc. by clipping. [1532]
* '''Spawn (verb):''' The process by which aquatic animals produce eggs. [2227]
* '''Taming:''' To domesticate an animal, bird, etc.; to make them used to living with and/or working for humans. [3901]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
* '''Bark or shell:''' Cover of the bodies of animals and plants, including the hard exterior part of mollusks, oysters, etc. [3865]


=== Person/Thing ===
=== Person/Thing ===
* '''Agouti:''' A rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs. [313]
* '''Albatross:''' Any seabird of the family Diomedeidae. Some species are among the largest flying birds in the world. [3796]
* '''Alligator:''' A reptile belonging to the subfamily Alligatorinae in the family Alligatoridae in the order Crocodylia. [1581]
* '''American black bear:''' A member of the Urisdae family (Ursus americanus) native to North America. [3611]
* '''Anaconda (water boa):''' Any of various large non-venomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [896]
* '''Animal:''' Any living organism characterized by voluntary movement, the possession of cells with noncellulose cell walls and specialized sense organs enabling rapid response to stimuli, and the ingestion of complex organic substances such as plants and other animals. [619]
* '''Ant:''' Any of the black, red, brown, or yellow insects of the family Formicidae characterized by a large head and by living in organized colonies. [587]
* '''Anteater:''' A mammal of the suborder Vermilingua having elongated snouts and feeding on ants and termites. [181]
* '''Antelope:''' Any of even-toed deer-like mammals of the family Bovidae, indigenous to various parts of Africa and Eurasia. [3674]
* '''Anthill:''' A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest. [1873]
* '''Ape or monkey:''' Any of the species of Simiiformes, including Hominoidea (but typically excluding humans). [3298]
* '''Armadillo:''' (Family Dasypodidae) Burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates. [1885]
* '''Baboon:''' Large ground based monkey having doglike muzzles. [1197]
* '''Badger:''' A mammal which belong to the family Mustelidae. [3717]
* '''Bandicoot:''' Marsupial of Peramelemorphia order. [3012]
* '''Barbel:''' European freshwater fish belonging to the family of carps (Cyprinidae), Genus of barbus. [524]
* '''Bat:''' A small, nocturnal, flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, which navigates by means of echolocation. It looks like a mouse with membranous wings extending from the forelimbs to the hind limbs or tail. [1793]
* '''Bear:''' A large beast of prey of the family Ursidae, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet. [1820]
* '''Beaver:''' A mammal of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet. [1194]
* '''Bedbug:''' A small blood-sucking insect that lives in houses, especially beds. [1949]
* '''Bee:''' Any of the membranous-winged insects which compose the superfamily Apoidea in the order Hymenoptera characterized by a hairy body and by sucking and chewing mouthparts. [665]
* '''Beehive:''' A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree. [88]
* '''Beeswax:''' A yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs. [1931]
* '''Beetle:''' A group of insects which are biologically classified in the order Coleoptera /koʊliːˈɒptərə/. [2242]
* '''Bird nest:''' A nest in which birds lay and hatch their eggs. [3549]
* '''Bird of paradise:''' A bird of the family Paradisaeidae. [2673]
* '''Bird:''' Any of the bipedal, warm-blooded vertebrates that lay eggs having wings which, for most species, enables them to fly. [937]
* '''Bison:''' Large horned wild animal of the Bovidae family. Related to buffalo but differs, for example, in horn shape and form. [3142]
* '''Bivalvia (mussels or oysters):''' A class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. [2785]
* '''Black cockatoo:''' Black cockatoo, usually the Palm cockatoo. [3013]
* '''Black duck:''' Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa). [3014]
* '''Blue tongued skink:''' Australian skins comprising the genus Tiliqua. [3021]
* '''Blue-and-yellow macaw:''' Type of bird commonly found in South America with blue and yellow feathers [3927]
* '''Boar (male pig):''' An adult male pig. [1348]
* '''Body louse:''' A parasitic insect that infests the body and clothes of humans and feeds on blood. [311]
* '''Bovine:''' Member of the Bovinae subfamily, mostly pointing to bulls, cows and oxes. [3044]
* '''Budgerigar:''' A bird which is often kept as a pet and belongs to the species of Melopsittacus undulatus. [3720]
* '''Buffalo:''' A wild heavy bison of the species Bison bison, having a broad massive horned head. [934]
* '''Bug:''' Any of the suborder Heteroptera, having piercing and sucking mouthparts, specialized as a beak. (Source: CED) [1027]
* '''Bull:''' Male bovine animal. [1008]
* '''Butterfly:''' A lepidopteran that is active at day. [1791]
* '''Buzzard:''' Diurnal bird of prey belonging to the Accipitridae family. [1865]
* '''Cage:''' A structure, usually made with bars or wire, for confining animals. [3283]
* '''Caiman:''' A reptile belonging to the subfamily Caimaniae in the family Alligatoridae in the order Crocodylia. [2438]
* '''Calf:''' Young cattle. [1989]
* '''Camel:''' A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus. [1871]
* '''Capon:''' A castrated rooster. [2567]
* '''Caprine (goat or sheep):''' Member of the caprinae family, mostly pointing to sheep and goat. [2684]
* '''Capybara:''' The largest living rodent native to South America, living partly on land and partly in water. [314]
* '''Carabao:''' A swamp-type domestic water buffalo found in the Philippines. [2515]
* '''Carp (fish):''' Oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae. [2685]
* '''Cassowary:''' A big flightless bird native to tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands and northeastern Australia. [466]
* '''Castrated boar:''' A castrated male pig. [2565]
* '''Cat:''' A common four-legged animal (Felis silvestris) that is often kept as a household pet. [1208]
* '''Caterpillar:''' The larvae of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). [2247]
* '''Catfish:''' Any of ray-finned fish with long stiff barbels, resembling a cat's whiskers. There are diverse types of catfish, ranging in size and appearance and inhabiting mostly freshwater environments. [3777]
* '''Cattle:''' Domesticated bovine animals, including cows, steers and bulls, raised and bred on a ranch or farm. [1153]
* '''Cebus monkey:''' A Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl. [439]
* '''Centipede:''' Any of various flattened, wormlike arthropods of the class Chilopoda, whose bodies are divided into many segments, each with one pair of legs. [1974]
* '''Chameleon:''' (Chamaeleonidae) A squamate that belong to one of the best-known lizard families. [1555]
* '''Cheetah:''' Wild Animal of the cat family with characteristic dark spots. [3146]
* '''Chick:''' A young bird that has not yet reached adulthood. [2512]
* '''Chicken chick:''' A young chicken that has not yet reached adulthood. [2513]
* '''Chicken nest:''' The nest of a chicken. [2764]
* '''Chicken:''' A type of domesticated bird from the order of Galliformes which is often raised as a type of poultry (Gallus gallus domesticus). [1318]
* '''Chiggoe (jigger flea):''' A flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs. [438]
* '''Chimpanzee:''' A great ape which is native to Africa and is suggested to be the closest extant relative to humans. [3734]
* '''Cicada:''' Insects in the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha. [2353]
* '''Civet:''' A carnivorous mammal of the Viverridae family, found across South East Asia. [3157]
* '''Claw:''' The hard, keratin part growing at the feet of animals. [72]
* '''Coati (coatimundi):''' Coatis, genera Nasua and Nasuella, also known as the coatimundi, Mexican tejón, cholugo, or moncún, Costa Rican pizote, hog-nosed coon,[3] Colombian cusumbo, and other names, are members of the raccoon family (Procyonidae). [2389]
* '''Cockroach:''' The most primitive of the living winged insects. [1575]
* '''Collared peccary:''' Piglike hoofed mammal of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, having a dark gray coat with a white collar. [435]
* '''Comb of bird:''' A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds. [188]
* '''Coral snake:''' A large group of elapid snakes that can be subdivided into two distinct groups, Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. [2240]
* '''Cormorant:''' Medium sized, black water bird from the family of the cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo [840]
* '''Cow dung:''' The faeces of a cow. [3435]
* '''Cow:''' Female bovine animal (Bos taurus) of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. [1007]
* '''Cowshed:''' A barn for cows. [3400]
* '''Coyote:''' (Canis latrans) A member of the Canidae family native to North America. [912]
* '''Crab claw:''' Curved pointed appendage of crabs. [2812]
* '''Crab:''' Decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting tail (abdomen) (Greek: βραχύς / brachys = short, οὐρά / οura = tail), usually entirely hidden under the thorax. [2348]
* '''Crane:''' A large bird of the order Gruiformes and the family Gruidae having long legs and a long neck which it extends when flying. [1830]
* '''Crayfish (freshwater):''' Freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters. [2813]
* '''Crayfish:''' A freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster. [467]
* '''Crested myna:''' A species of starling native to southeastern China and Indochina. [2346]
* '''Cricket:''' Insects related to grasshoppers. [2354]
* '''Crocodile:''' Any large tropical reptile of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodylia. They have a broad head, tapering snout, massive jaws, and a thick outer covering of bony plates. (Source: CED) [1857]
* '''Crow:''' A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call. [913]
* '''Crucian carp:''' A medium-sized member of the common carp family. [2784]
* '''Crustaceans (prawns or shrimp):''' Small crustaceans with an exosceleton and ten legs. [2686]
* '''Cuckoo:''' The cuckoos are a family of birds, Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes. [2934]
* '''Curassow:''' A bird, the crested curassow or royal pheasant. [315]
* '''Cuttlefish:''' Marine animals with unique internal shell. [2814]
* '''Deer:''' The common name for 41 species of even-toed ungulates that compose the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla; males have antlers. [1936]
* '''Dingo:''' The dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is a free-ranging dog found mainly in Australia. [2460]
* '''Dog:''' A common four-legged animal, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things. [2009]
* '''Dolphin:''' A carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves. [1479]
* '''Donkey:''' A domesticated animal, Equus asinus. [1862]
* '''Dove:''' One of several birds of the family Columbidae. [1853]
* '''Dragon:''' A mythical creature typically depicted as a large horned serpent (Asia) or a winged, fire-breathing reptile (Europe), with magical or spiritual qualities. [2038]
* '''Dragonfly:''' Predatory insect of the order Odonata. [2352]
* '''Duck:''' An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. [1360]
* '''Duiker:''' Any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns. [1872]
* '''Dung (animal faeces):''' Animal faeces. [2057]
* '''Eagle or hawk:''' Large carnivorous bird with a hooked bill and good vision. [2683]
* '''Eagle:''' Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. [1905]
* '''Earthworm:''' A tube-shaped, segmented worm found in the phylum Annelida. [2350]
* '''Echidna:''' Egg-laying mammal of the Tachyglossidae family. [3008]
* '''Eggshell:''' The calcareous covering protecting the inside of an egg. [3857]
* '''Electric eel:''' An electric fish, and the only species in that genus. They are capable of generating powerful electric shocks of up to 600 volts, which they use for hunting, self-defense, and communicating with fellow eels. [2443]
* '''Elephant trunk:''' A long, tube-shaped nose of an elephant. [3678]
* '''Elephant tusk:''' The tusks (incisors) of an elephant. [2495]
* '''Elephant:''' A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing. [1290]
* '''Elk:''' The largest member of the deer family (Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers. [1772]
* '''Emu:''' Second-largest living bird by height. [2817]
* '''Ewe:''' A female sheep. [1345]
* '''Falcon:''' A bird of prey of genus Falco, which kill preys with its beak (unlike Accipitridae as eagles and hawks, which kill with its feet). [3258]
* '''Female animal:''' A female animal (Noun) [3923]
* '''Female dog:''' A female dog. [2481]
* '''Female goat:''' A female goat. [2476]
* '''Female pig:''' A female pig. [2488]
* '''Female yak:''' A female yak. [2479]
* '''Fin:''' An appendage of a fish used for swimming. [213]
* '''Finch:''' A bird with a conical beak of the family Fringillidae. [3721]
* '''Firefly:''' A nocturnal, bioluminescent beetle of the family Lampyridae. [206]
* '''Fish:''' A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water that moves with the help of fins and breathes using gills (Pisces). [227]
* '''Flamingo:''' A bird with deep pink colored feathers of the family Phoenicopteridae. [3722]
* '''Flea:''' Any of the wingless insects composing the order Siphonaptera; most are ectoparasites of mammals and birds. (Source: MGH) [232]
* '''Flock (of animals):''' A large number of animals, especially birds, sheep or goats. [2939]
* '''Fly (insect):''' A common insect; any species of insect of the order Diptera. [1504]
* '''Flying fox:''' A large bat of the genus Pteropus of the family Pteropodidae. [235]
* '''Flying squirrel:''' A squirrel of the sub-family Pteromyinae of the family Sciuridae. [3271]
* '''Foal:''' A juvenile horse, especially one which is not yet weaned. [1647]
* '''Fowl:''' A bird that is kept for its meat and eggs. [265]
* '''Fox:''' A carnivorous relatively small canine of the species Vulpes Vulpes. [1312]
* '''Freshwater eel:''' A snake-like edible fish, which lives in freshwater. [1013]
* '''Frog (small):''' A small kind of frog (as opposed to big ones). [3245]
* '''Frog:''' Any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping. [503]
* '''Gazelle:''' An antelope of the genus Gazella mostly native to Africa and capable of running at high speeds for long periods. [5]
* '''Gecko:''' Lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. [2355]
* '''Gelding:''' A castrated stallion. [2566]
* '''Gibbon:''' Apes in the family Hylobatidae. [2511]
* '''Gill:''' The breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals. [1916]
* '''Giraffe:''' A quadruped animal native to Africa, remarkable for the length of its legs and neck. [3089]
* '''Goat:''' A common four-legged animal (Capra) that is related to sheep and bred by humans for its coat and milk. [1502]
* '''Goose:''' Waterfowl of the Anatidae family. [1187]
* '''Goral:''' A small ungulate with goat-like and antelope-like appearance. [3259]
* '''Gorilla:''' Large, African ape covered in dark hair. [3144]
* '''Grasshopper:''' A plant-eating insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp high noise using its back legs or wings. [607]
* '''Grizzly bear:''' A large and ferocious subspecies of the brown bear, inhabiting North America. [3738]
* '''Grub:''' Larva of Coleoptera order. [3011]
* '''Guan or turkey:''' Birds looking similar to a Guan or a Turkey. [2385]
* '''Guan:''' A large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America. [437]
* '''Guinea fowl:''' Bird of the family Phasianidae native to Africa. [456]
* '''Guinea pig:''' A tailless rodent which is larger than a hamster and often kept as a pet. It belongs to the family Caviidae. [3718]
* '''Hamster:''' Mouse-sized animal with large cheeks for storing food, often kept as a pet. [3147]
* '''Hare:''' Mammal of the family hares and rabbits (Leporidae) with long ears, short tail and hindlegs which are shorter than the forelegs and permit running quickly. [1190]
* '''Hawk:''' A predatory bird of the family Accipitridae. [307]
* '''Head louse:''' A parasitic insect which lives among the hairs on the head of a human and feeds on blood. [310]
* '''Hedgehog:''' Small mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked. [1797]
* '''He-goat:''' A male goat. [264]
* '''Hen:''' A female chicken. [1514]
* '''Henhouse:''' A barn for chickens. [3401]
* '''Herdsman:''' A man who looks after a herd of animals. [263]
* '''Heron:''' A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae. [758]
* '''Hinny:''' The offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a female donkey (jenny). [3824]
* '''Hippopotamus:''' Heavy, African animal living in rivers and lakes. [3145]
* '''Honeycomb:''' A wax structure consisting of multiple small holes made by bees to store their honey. [3947]
* '''Hoplias (genus):''' Genus of fish commonly found in South America [3933]
* '''Hornbill:''' A bird characterized by a long, down-curved, and frequently colored beak. [3260]
* '''Hornet:''' A large wasp that can inflict a severe sting, characteristically building large papery nests. [3261]
* '''Horse barn:''' A barn for horses. [3403]
* '''Horse dung:''' The faeces of a horse. [3378]
* '''Horse mane:''' The long hair on a horse's head and neck. [3546]
* '''Horse:''' A large animal with four legs of the Equus caballus species which people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling vehicles. [615]
* '''Horsefly:''' A fly of the family Tabanidae, known for biting humans. [3262]
* '''Horsetail:''' Tail of a horse. [2196]
* '''Howler monkey:''' Large, prehensile-tailed tropical American monkey of the genus Alouatta, the males of which make a howling noise. [433]
* '''Hummingbird:''' A small bird in the family Trochilidae. [1589]
* '''Hyena:''' A large carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, similar in appearance to a dog and native to Africa and Asia, best known for the sound resembling laughter that it makes when excited. [1799]
* '''Iguana:''' (Iguanidae) A lizard family. [1578]
* '''Insect:''' A class of the Arthropoda typically having a segmented body with an external chitinous covering, a pair of compound eyes, a pair of antennae, three pairs of mouthparts, and two pairs of wings. [620]
* '''Intestinal worm:''' An organism, also known as the parasitic worm, that infects and breeds in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. [3623]
* '''Jackal:''' A wild dog-like animal of the Canis genus home to parts of Asia and Africa. [3313]
* '''Jaguar:''' A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America. [1250]
* '''Kangaroo rat:''' Small rodents native to North America. [2822]
* '''Kangaroo skin:''' The skin of a kangaroo. [2823]
* '''Kangaroo:''' A marsupial from the family Macropodidae having powerful hind legs and large feet for leaping. [164]
* '''Kingfisher:''' A group of small to medium-sized brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. [2444]
* '''Ladybug:''' Flying insect of the Coleoptera order. [3139]
* '''Lair:''' The resting or living place of a wild animal. [2949]
* '''Lamb:''' Young sheep. [820]
* '''Large wild herbivore:''' Wild herbivores, like deer or kangaroo, wo are traditionally hunted for their meat. [2456]
* '''Large-bullet-ant (subfamily paraponerinae):''' Common designation for carnivorous ants of the Paraponerinae subfamily [3935]
* '''Larva:''' A distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. [2640]
* '''Leech:''' Segmented worms that belong to the phylum Annelida and comprise the subclass Hirudinea. [2273]
* '''Leopard:''' A large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus, indigenous to Africa and Asia. [1139]
* '''Leporid (rabbit or hare):''' Mammal of the family hares and rabbits (Leporidae) with long ears, short tail and hindlegs which are shorter than the forelegs and permit running quickly. [2345]
* '''Lion:''' A large cat (Panthera leo) that is native to Africa, Asia and formerly much of Europe. [1386]
* '''Livestock:''' Cattle, horses, and similar animals kept for domestic use especially on a farm. [631]
* '''Lizard:''' Any reptile of the suborder Lacertilia, especially those of the family Lacertidae, typically having an elongated body, four limbs, and a small tail: includes the gechos, iguanas, chameleons, monitors, and slow worms. [632]
* '''Lobster:''' Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. [2397]
* '''Locust:''' Migratory grasshoppers of the order Orthoptera of warm regions having short antennae. [810]
* '''Louse or nit:''' A parasitic wingless insect that lives on humans and other mammals or the eggs that this insect produces. [2280]
* '''Louse:''' A small wingless parasitic insect of the order Phthiraptera that lives on humans, other mammals and birds. [1392]
* '''Lynx:''' A wild animal of the Lynx genus, with characteristic spots on its fur and a short tail. [3314]
* '''Macaw:''' Large colorful parrots of the Americas, classified into six of the many Psittacidae genera: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca. [1630]
* '''Magpie:''' One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica. [2039]
* '''Male animal:''' A male animal (Noun) [3924]
* '''Male cat:''' A male of the Felis catus species. [3825]
* '''Male dog:''' A male dog. [2480]
* '''Male goat:''' A male goat. [2475]
* '''Male pig:''' A male pig. [2487]
* '''Male yak:''' A male yak. [2478]
* '''Mallard:''' A member of the Anatidae family, common in large parts of the world and native to the northern hemisphere. [3610]
* '''Mantis:''' A predatory insect of the order Mantodea; mantid; praying mantis. [3279]
* '''Mare:''' An adult female horse. [938]
* '''Marmot:''' A rodent of the genera Marmota. [3719]
* '''Marten:''' A mammal of the family Mustelidae in the genus Martes, inhabiting the forests of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long, slender body, a bushy tail and short legs and also known for its thick, valuable fur. [3739]
* '''Meerkat:''' Southern African animal known for its long tail and often seen standing up on its back legs. [3148]
* '''Mole:''' Small insectivorous mammal, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet. [1907]
* '''Mongoose:''' A common name for several species of tropical ferret-like carnivorous mammals, distinguished by a long body and tail. [3677]
* '''Monitor lizard:''' Monitor lizard of the genus Varanus, such as the goanna and the Komodo dragon. [3017]
* '''Monkey:''' A primate from the group *New World monkeys* or *Old World monkeys* (Simiiformes, excluding the superfamily Hominoidea or apes) that lives mainly in rainforests and is distinguished from an Ape by its smaller size and its tail. [1350]
* '''Mosquito:''' A small flying insect (of the family Culicidae) known for biting and sucking blood. [1509]
* '''Moth:''' Group of insects related to butterflies. [2828]
* '''Mouse:''' Any of numerous small rodents of the genus ''mus'' or various related genera of the ''Muridæ'' family characterised by a long hairless tail, rounded ears, and a pointed nose. [1491]
* '''Mule:''' The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. [890]
* '''Muntjacs:''' Also known as barking deer, a kind of small deer of the genus Muntiacus. [3152]
* '''Muroid (mouse or rat):''' A large superfamily of rodents, including hamsters, gerbils, true mice and rats, and many other relatives. [2139]
* '''Mussels:''' Bivalve moluscs with an elongated and asymmetric shell. [2829]
* '''Native cat:''' Small mammal predator with long and slender bodyshape, usually referred to as native cat by European colonizers (but not a true Felidae). [3018]
* '''Nest:''' A nest is a structure built by vertebrates to hold its eggs, its offspring, or occasionally the animal itself and may be composed of organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves, or may be a simple depression in the ground, or a hole in a rock, tree, or building. [539]
* '''Nightingale:''' A bird which is famous for its singing of the family Muscicapidae. [3723]
* '''Nit:''' An egg of a louse that is sometimes found in people's hair. [267]
* '''Octopus:''' A cephalopod mollusct of the order Octopoda. [2581]
* '''Opossum:''' A mammal being a member of the family Didelphidae. [309]
* '''Ostrich:''' Any of two species of large, flightless birds in the family Struthionidae, native to Africa. [3797]
* '''Otter:''' Any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail. [15]
* '''Owl:''' A solitary, mainly nocturnal bird of prey, belonging to the order Strigiformes; it has large forward-facing eyes and ears and a hawk-like beak, and it can turn its head 180 degrees around. [735]
* '''Ox:''' A castrated bull. [1169]
* '''Oysters:''' Name for different families of inhabitans of marine or brackish habitats. [2830]
* '''Paca:''' A large rodent, with dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along its sides, native to Central America and South America. [316]
* '''Pacu:''' A freshwater species of fish belonging to the family Serrasalmidae and related to piranha. [3922]
* '''Panda:''' Also *giant panda*, a white-and-black mammal of the *Ailuropoda* family, native to eastern Asia, commonly referred to as a type of bear. [3951]
* '''Pangolin:''' Mammals of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, Manidae, has three genera: Manis which comprises four species living in Asia, Phataginus which comprises two species living in Africa, and Smutsia which comprises two species also living in Africa. [2508]
* '''Parakeet:''' Any of several slender species of parrot. [886]
* '''Parrot:''' Any bird of the order Psittaciformes, many species of which are colourful and able to mimic human speech. [882]
* '''Partridge:''' Any of medium-sized non-migratory birds of the Phasianidae family, smaller than the pheasant but bigger than the quail. [3681]
* '''Pasture:''' Land covered with grass or herbage and grazed by or suitable for grazing by livestock. [649]
* '''Paw:''' A paw is the soft foot of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws. [2965]
* '''Peacock:''' A male peafowl, a species of the family Phasianidae, which is known for displaying its massive tail as part of mate-selection ritual. [3382]
* '''Peccary:''' The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) is a species of mammal in the family Tayassuidae found in North, Central, and South America. [2390]
* '''Pelican:''' Large water birds comprising the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before swallowing. [472]
* '''Penguin:''' Aquatic, flightless birds. [2831]
* '''Perch (fish):''' Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. [2966]
* '''Pet:''' An animal or a bird that is kept at home for companionship rather than for practical use. [3780]
* '''Pheasant:''' Bird of the family Phasianidae. [3060]
* '''Pig dung:''' The faeces of a pig. [3379]
* '''Pig:''' A common, four-legged animal (Sus scrofa) that has cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging and is farmed by humans for its meat. [1337]
* '''Piglet:''' A young pig. [2564]
* '''Pigsty:''' A barn for pigs. [3369]
* '''Pike (fish):''' The northern pike is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox (the pikes). [2967]
* '''Piranha:''' Any of the carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae. [317]
* '''Pium (simuliidae):''' Hematophagous black fly found in tropical countries [3937]
* '''Polar bear:''' White bear living in the northern pole regions. [3143]
* '''Porcupine:''' Rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that protect against predators. [2510]
* '''Porpoise:''' A short-snouted genus of the dolphin family, 1.2 to 2.5 metres (4 to 8 feet) long, gregarious in habits, yielding an oil and leather. [114]
* '''Possum:''' Small to medium-sized arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi. [470]
* '''Prawns:''' A decapod crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata. [238]
* '''Puma:''' Species of feline (Puma concolor) tawny-colored with black-tipped ears and tail. [1891]
* '''Puppy:''' A young dog. [74]
* '''Python:''' (Pythonidae)The common name for a group of non-venomous constricting snakes. [1563]
* '''Quail:''' (Coturnix coturnix) Small (17 cm) rotund bird from the pheasant family (Phasianidae) [1893]
* '''Rabbit:''' One of several small mammals of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. [1136]
* '''Raccoon:''' (Procyon lotor) An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America. [828]
* '''Ram:''' A male sheep. [1344]
* '''Rat:''' A nearly omnivorous rodent of the genus ''rattus'' characterised by a long hairless tail, rounded ears, and a pointed nose. [1490]
* '''Rattlesnake:''' Poisonous snake of the genus Crotalus, known by the rattling tail. [871]
* '''Raven:''' One of several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus, but share similar characteristics and appearances that generally separate them from other crows. [2543]
* '''Red-and-green macaw:''' Type of bird commonly found in South America with predominantly red plumage [3938]
* '''Red-footed tortoise:''' A medium-sized species of tortoise (Chelonoidis Carbonarius), found in northern parts of South America. [3949]
* '''Reindeer:''' An Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus), a number of subspecies exist. [1876]
* '''Rhinoceros:''' A group of different species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. [2591]
* '''Rice ear bug:''' An insect of the species Leptocorisa oratoria, which gives of an unpleasant smell when disturbed and feeds on rice plants, destroying the crops. [3158]
* '''Robin:''' The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. [2402]
* '''Rodent:''' Any of the relatively small placental mammals that constitute the order Rodentia, having constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing. [669]
* '''Roe deer:''' Member of the species Capreolus capreolus widespread in Europe. Smaller than other deer and characterised by its red and grey-brown colour. [3826]
* '''Rooster:''' A male chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), a domestic bird. [1511]
* '''Roundworm:''' A worm that belongs to Nematode species; parasitic types of roundworms infest the digestive tract of humans and other mammals. [3397]
* '''Sago grub:''' A type of snout beetle of species Rhynchophorus ferrugineus commonly known as red palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. [2802]
* '''Salmon:''' One of several species of fish of the Salmonidae family. [944]
* '''Sandfly:''' A tiny flying insect from one of several species in the Nematocera suborder, including the families Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae. [95]
* '''Scale:''' One of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish. [266]
* '''Scorpion:''' An arthropod with eight legs, belonging to the order Scorpiones in the class Arachnida. [1538]
* '''Seagull:''' A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae. [950]
* '''Seahorse:''' A series of small marine fishes in the genus Hippocampus. [2586]
* '''Seal:''' A mammal belonging to the Pinnipedia, an order of aquatic placental mammals having a streamlined body and limbs specialized as flippers: includes seals, sea lions, and the walrus. [651]
* '''Serow:''' A short-horned, dark-coated goat antelope of southeast Asia mountain areas. [3270]
* '''Shark:''' A scaleless fish with a cartilaginous skeleton that has 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head. [1110]
* '''Sheep dung:''' The faeces of a sheep. [3381]
* '''Sheep:''' A common, four-legged animal (Ovis) that is commonly kept by humans for its wool. [1331]
* '''Sheepfold:''' A barn for sheep. [3402]
* '''Shell:''' A hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk. [598]
* '''Shrew:''' Any of small, mole-like mammals with a long pointed snout from the family Soricidae of the order Eulipotyphla. [3676]
* '''Shrimp:''' Refers to some decapod crustaceans, although the exact animals covered can vary. Used broadly, it may cover any of the groups with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – chiefly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata. [2349]
* '''Silkworm:''' The larva or caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth (Bombyx mori). [2351]
* '''Skin (animal):''' The outer tissue covering animals. [2614]
* '''Sloth:''' Medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloth) and Bradypodidae (three-toed sloth), classified into six species. [2446]
* '''Snail:''' (Gastropoda) Ventral footed mollusk, including land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. [1543]
* '''Snake:''' Any reptile of the suborder Serpentes, typically having a scaly cylindrical limbless body, fused eyelids, and a jaw modified for swallowing large prey. [730]
* '''Snout:''' The protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw. [2200]
* '''Sow (female pig):''' An adult female pig. [1351]
* '''Sparrow:''' A small song bird, in the family Passeridae. [1854]
* '''Spider monkey:''' Tropical American monkey of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail. [434]
* '''Spider web:''' A fine net of threads woven by a spider to catch insects. [1065]
* '''Spider:''' Any predatory silk-producing arachnid of the order Araneae, having four pairs of legs and a rounded unsegmented body consisting of abdomen and cephalothorax. [843]
* '''Squirrel:''' A small or medium-sized rodent of the family Sciuridae. [1628]
* '''Stable:''' A building or structure usually with stalls that is used to house and feed horses, cattle or other animals. [851]
* '''Stallion:''' An uncastrated male horse. [936]
* '''Starfish:''' Star-shaped echinoderm of class Asteroidea, occuring in all the world's oceans. [3032]
* '''Stingray:''' Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail. [1910]
* '''Stork:''' A bird with long legs, a long beak and often black and with feathers of the family Ciconiidae. [3724]
* '''Sturgeon:''' A common name denoting a fish of the Acipenseridae family. [3606]
* '''Swallow (bird):''' Any of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae; martin. [3077]
* '''Swan:''' Bird of the family Anatidae. [2837]
* '''Swarm (of birds):''' Swarm behaviour, or swarming, is a collective behaviour exhibited by entities, particularly animals, of similar size which aggregate together, perhaps milling about the same spot or perhaps moving en masse or migrating in some direction. [2974]
* '''Tadpole:''' Larval stage of amphibians. [3979]
* '''Takin:''' A large goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area, Budorcas taxicolor. [3272]
* '''Tapir:''' Any one the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip. [312]
* '''Tayra (eira barbara):''' Omnivorous animal from South and Central America [3941]
* '''Termite:''' A soft-bodied insect of the order Isoptera; individuals feed on cellulose and live in colonies with a caste system comprising three types of functional individuals: sterile workers and soldiers, and the reproductives. [883]
* '''Tick:''' A small arachnid which lives on and sucks the blood of other animals including man. [1527]
* '''Tiger:''' A large carnivorous animal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family indigenous to Asia. [846]
* '''Tinamou:''' Any of the 47 sedentary, ground-dwelling bird species of the order Tinamiformes found in Central and South America. It bears a strong resemblance to patridges but has limited flight capability. [3921]
* '''Toad:''' Any anuran amphibian of the family Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skin. [894]
* '''Tortoise:''' Any herbivorous terrestrial chelonian reptile of the family Testudinidae, of most warm regions, having a heavy dome-shaped shell and clawed limbs. [895]
* '''Toucan:''' A bird with a large colorful beak, living in the tropics and belonging to the family Ramphastidae. [308]
* '''Trout:''' Fresh water salmon. [795]
* '''Turkey:''' A large bird from the family of Phasanidae. [2386]
* '''Turtle:''' A reptile of the order Testudines (the crown group of the superorder Chelonia), characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. [112]
* '''Tusk:''' A pointed elongated tooth, usually one of a pair, extending outside the mouth of a mammal. [3280]
* '''Vermin:''' Small animals and insects that can be harmful and which are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers. (Source: CAMB) [929]
* '''Viper:''' A family of venomous snakes found in most parts of the world. [2654]
* '''Vulture:''' Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and Cathartidae. [1185]
* '''Wagtail:''' Passerine bird of genus Motacilla. [3010]
* '''Wallaby:''' Any of several species of marsupial; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos. [165]
* '''Wasp nest:''' The nest of wasps. [3412]
* '''Wasp:''' A flying stinging insect related to the bee, which is usually coloured yellow and black. [1517]
* '''Water buffalo:''' A large bovid originating in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. [2516]
* '''Water leech:''' A worm-like creature that lives in water and sucks blood from animals. [949]
* '''Wax:''' Organic solid compounds of animals or vegetal origin [3942]
* '''Weasel:''' A small predator of the genus Mustela characterized by a slender body that lets it hunt burrowing animals. [3384]
* '''Whale:''' Large marine mammals of the order Cetacea; the body is streamlined, the broad flat tail is used for propulsion, and the limbs are balancing structures. [957]
* '''White cockatoo:''' Large white cockatoo, species C. galerita. [3009]
* '''White-lipped peccary:''' Piglike hoofed mammal, of North and South America, having a black gray coat with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary. [436]
* '''Wild animal:''' A non-domesticated animal living independently of man. [958]
* '''Wild boar:''' Also known as wild pig, an undomestic four-legged animal (Sus scrofa) living in the wild. [3154]
* '''Wild cat:''' A small cat found throughout most of Africa, Europe, and southwest and central Asia into India, China, and Mongolia. [2241]
* '''Wild dog:''' Any of several wild canine species that are commonly called 'dogs' or 'wild dogs' but are not true dogs. [2448]
* '''Wild goose:''' A wild goose. [2776]
* '''Wolf:''' A large wild canid (Canidae), closely related to the dog. [522]
* '''Wolf-like animal:''' Refers to *genus canis*, a genus containing seven to ten extant species, including wolves, domestic dogs, coyotes, and jackals. [2461]
* '''Wombat:''' Short-legged muscular quadrupedal marsupials native to Australia. [2841]
* '''Woodpecker:''' Part of the Picidae family, a group of near-passerine birds that also consist of piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. [2447]
* '''Worm:''' A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum. [1219]
* '''Yak:''' A long-haired bovid found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. [2477]
* '''Yearling (horse):''' A young horse between one and two years old. [3329]
* '''Yellow croaker:''' A species of croaker native to the western Pacific, generally in temperate waters such as the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. [2347]
* '''Young animal:''' Like a puppy of a dog, a general term for naming younger animals. [3254]
* '''Young goat (kid):''' A young goat. [1972]
* '''Zebra:''' Any of several species of genus Equus with distinctive black-and-white striped coats, native to Africa. [3675]


=== Property ===
=== Property ===
* '''Female (of animal):''' Relating to the female sex of animals (adjective). [2262]
* '''Female:''' Of, relating to, or denoting the sex which is generally characterized as the one associated with the larger gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made). [1551]
* '''Male (of animal):''' Relating to the male sex of animals. [2263]
* '''Pregnant (of animals):''' Describing an animal that is pregnant. [3827]
* '''Tame:''' Not or no longer wild (of animals). [2838]
* '''Untamed or wild:''' Not cultivated, domesticated or controlled by humans. [2230]


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