Animals: English Vocabulary List

the nose of an elephant that is in the shape of a long hose

"The elephant lifted a heavy log with its strong and flexible trunk."

"A trunk is the long, flexible nose that elephants use for breathing, drinking, and grabbing objects."

one of a pair of jointed sensory appendages on the head of insects, crustaceans, or similar organisms, often used to detect touch, taste, or movement

"The insect's antenna twitched."

"The butterfly's delicate antenna quivered as it sensed the sweet nectar from the flower."

a hard, pointed, often curved structure found on the head of some animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep, made of keratin or bone, used for defense, display, or digging

"The bull has two sharp horns."

"A horn is a hard, pointed structure on an animal's head that it uses for defense or digging."

a thin flat membrane of the body of many sea creatures, used for swimming and keeping balance

"The shark's fin cut the water."

"A fin is a thin, flat part of a fish's body that helps it swim and stay balanced."

the hard or pointed part of a bird's mouth

"The bird used its beak to eat."

"The woodpecker used its sharp beak to drill holes into the tree trunk looking for insects."

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

"A jellyfish is an invertebrate with no bones inside its soft body."

"Many invertebrates, such as insects and worms, play a vital role in keeping ecosystems healthy and balanced."

the hidden place where a wild predatory animal lives

"The bear slept in its den."

"The wolf retreated to its den to rest and care for its newborn pups safely."

describing an animal that has a stomach with four compartments and chews cud as part of its digestion process

"Cows are ruminant animals."

"Cows are ruminant animals which means they have four stomachs to help them digest grass and other plants."

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

"The animal is marine."

"The marine ecosystem is threatened by plastic pollution and many sea animals mistake trash for food."