Animals: English Vocabulary List

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

"A robin is a bird."

"The colorful bird sat quietly on the branch and sang a beautiful song to attract a mate."

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

"A shark is a fish."

"The fisherman caught a large fish that was too heavy to lift into the boat by himself."

an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal

"The tiger silently stalked its unsuspecting prey."

"The eagle spotted its prey moving in the tall grass and prepared to dive down to catch it."

a particular type of animal or plant that has typically been domesticated by people in a certain way

"The German Shepherd is a loyal dog breed."

"The shepherd decided to breed his best sheep with a champion ram from a neighboring farm."

the thick, soft hair that grows on the body of some animals such as cats, dogs, etc.

"The cat's fur was soft and black as coal."

"The dog's thick fur keeps him warm during the cold winter months when the temperature drops below freezing."

any of the two parts of the body of a bird, insect, etc. used for flying

"The bird's wing was broken in the storm."

"The butterfly fluttered its delicate wings slowly as it landed on the colorful flower."

the part of the body of an animal, a bird or a fish that sticks out at the back, which can move

"The dog wagged its tail happily."

"The dog wagged its tail excitedly when its owner returned home from work after a long day."

an animal's foot that typically has a combination of nails, claws, fur, and pads

"The dog lifted its injured paw off the ground."

"The bear left a huge paw print in the mud near the riverbank where it had been searching for fish."

a large container usually made of glass that is filled with water in which fish and other sea creatures are kept

"The aquarium has a huge shark tank."

"We visited the aquarium to see the colorful tropical fish."

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

"The horse is wild."

"The wild horses ran freely across the open plain and no one had ever been able to tame them despite many attempts."

(of an animal) capable of living with humans, either on a farm or as a pet in a house

"The cat is domestic."

"The domestic cat slept peacefully on the couch while the wild birds sang loudly outside the open window."