Wild animals
Wild animals has 30 English words, such as bear, beaver, buffalo, and chipmunk. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 30 words in Wild animals
bear/ber/
n. a large heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws; v. to carry, support, or endure something.
beaver/ˈbivɚ/
A large semi-aquatic rodent known for building dams and lodges in rivers.
buffalo/ˈbʌfəloʊ/
n. bison, cape buffalo; v. to baffle, to bully; n. Buffalo, NY, city of Buffalo
chipmunk/ˈt͡ʃɪpmʌŋk/
A small, striped rodent that lives in North America and stores food in its cheek pouches.
eagle/ˈiːɡəl/
An eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey with a hooked beak and very good eyesight.
elephant/ˈelɪfənt/
n. the largest land animal, with thick grey skin, large ears, and a long trunk.
falcon/ˈfælkən/
n. bird of prey, raptor
fox/fɑːks/
A wild animal of the dog family, with a pointed snout, upright ears, and a bushy tail.
giraffenoun
a tall animal with a long neck
hare/hɛɚ/
n. a fast wild animal like a large rabbit, with long ears and very long back legs, that lives above ground.
hippopotamus
A hippopotamus is a very large mammal that lives in African rivers and lakes and spends much of its time in water.
The hippopotamus spends much of the day in the water to keep cool.
jaguar/ˈd͡ʒæɡwɑɹ/
n. a large wild cat with yellow fur and black spots, found in the forests of Central and South America.
kangaroo/ˌkæŋɡəˈɹu/n
n. large marsupial, jumping animal
lion/ˈlaɪən/
n. a large wild cat of Africa; the male has a thick mane of hair round its head.
lynx
A lynx is a wild cat with long legs, tufted ears, and a short tail.
A lynx watched from the edge of the forest, its tufted ears raised.
mink/mɪŋk/
A small, semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, highly valued for its soft, lustrous fur.
monkey/ˈmʌŋki/
n. a monkey wrench, an adjustable spanner with a movable jaw; n. an animal with a long tail that lives in trees.
moose/muːs/
A moose is a very large deer with broad, flat antlers that lives in northern forests.
ostrich/ˈɔstɹɪt͡ʃ/
An ostrich is a very large, tall African bird that cannot fly but can run extremely fast.
owl/aʊl/
A bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night.
peacock/ˈpiːkɒk/n
A large bird known for the male's bright, beautiful tail feathers that fan out like a colorful wheel.
porcupine
A porcupine is a slow-moving rodent covered with sharp quills that it uses for protection.
The porcupine raised its quills when it felt threatened.
puma
A puma is a large wild cat found mainly in the Americas.
A puma quietly crossed the mountain trail at dawn.
rhinoceros/ɹaɪˈnɑsəɹəs/
A large, thick-skinned African or Asian mammal with one or two horns on its snout.
sparrow/ˈspæɹoʊ/
n. small bird, chirping bird
squirrel/ˈskwɝ(ə)l/
A small animal with a long tail that lives in trees and eats nuts.
swan/swɑn/
A swan is a large water bird with a long, graceful neck and usually white feathers.
wolf/wʊlf/
n. a wild animal of the dog family that hunts in a group called a pack.
woodpecker/ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/
n. a bird with a strong sharp beak that it uses to make holes in tree trunks and find insects.
zebra/ˈzɛbɹə/n
n. an African wild animal of the horse family, with black and white stripes on its body.