Animals&birds&plants&the natural world

ANIMALS&BIRDS&PLANTS&THE NATURAL WORLD

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  Mammal(n) –animal that gives birth to live babies,not eggs,and feeds them on its own milk(e.g.cat,cow,kangaroo,bat) * Human beings are mammals ( sut emizuvchi)
  
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  Rodent(n)-( e.g.mouse,rat) * Squirrels are rodents ( kemiruvchilar)
  
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  Reptile(n)-(e.g.snake,lizard,) * Alligators are reptiles ( sudralib yuruvchilar)
  
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  Carnivore(n)-animal that eats meat ( lion,tiger) ( carnivorous-adj)
  
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  Herbivore(n)-animal that eats grass/vegetation ( deer,cow) ( herbivorous-adj)
  
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  Omnivore(n)-animal that eats both plants and meat ( * Bears are omnivores) ( omnivorous-adj)
  
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  Predator-animal that eats /hunts other animals ( eagle,lion,shark)
  
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  Nocturnal-active at night - * Mosquitoes are nocturnal insects
  
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  Amphibian- animal that lives in water- ( amphibious-adj)-
  
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  Parasites-animal or plant that lives in another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it ( parasitic-adj) Many diseases are caused by parasites.
  
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  Primate- any member of the group of animals that includes human beings , apes, and monkeys *Gorillas are critically endangered primate
  

fauna- all the animals that live in a particular area,time period,or environment* diverse fauna of the island - frog,bee,seagull,parrot,shark,bat,worm,snail,crab,pigeon,peacock,eagel,dolphin,seal,hedgehog,sloth,meerkat,penguin,tarantula,jellyfish,mosquito,llama,wasp,cockroach,turtle,tortoise,

reindeer,goat,fly,scorpion,giraffe,emu,ostrich,shrew

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  Adjectives
  
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  Endangered- dying out
  
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  Venomous-poisonous
  
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  Vulnerable-easily hurt
  
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  Docile-behaves very gently- A cat is a very docile creature
  
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  tame-not afraid of humans-These birds are so tame ,they will sit on your hands
  
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  domesticated-lives with or is used by humans – Dogs and cats became domesticated thousands of years ago.
  
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  wild-opposite of domesticated-There are wild cats in the mountains
  
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  savage-extremely violent or wild-A savage wolf killed the sheep
  
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  fierce-behaves aggressively-A fierce-looking dog stood in the doorway
  
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  aquatic-relating to water- Sharks are aquatic creatures
  
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  marine-relating to sea or plants&animals live in water-Dolphins and whales are marine animals
  
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  indigeneous-local,native
  
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  flourishing-growing well,healthy- Plants and animals that flourished here thousands of years ago
  
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  hybrid_ hybrid of two horses
  
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  introduced
  

Verbs

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  Thrive-grow,be successful,to flourish- These plants thrive with relatively small sunlight
  
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  Dwindle-become smalleror fewer-The population of rats are dwindling away
  
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  prey(on)-to hunt
  
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  colonize-to create a colony –The are had been colonized by plants( colony(n),colonial(adj),colonialism,colonialist
  
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  hibernate-to spend the winter sleeping or resting – Bears hibernate in their dens( hibernation)
  
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  germinate-begin to grow( of a seed)- * methods used by gardeners to germinate seeds( germination)
  
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  Pollinate_ The plants are pollinated by bees.
  
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  breed-to keep and take care of animals in order to produce more plants or animals
  
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  mate-to join or meet together ( animals)
  
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  nurture- feed
  
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  co-exist-live in the same or place
  
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  conserve-save-keep
  
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  abandon-leave permanently
  
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  survive-to remain alive
  
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  suffocate-to die because you are unable to breathe
  
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  eradicate-kill off
  
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  harvest,plant,fertilise pick flowers blossom
  

Nouns

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  Captivity-state of being locked up
  
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  sanctuary-safe,protected place
  
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  natural habitat- place to live
  
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  food chain
  
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  fossil
  
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  larve- a very younf form of an insect that looks like a worm
  
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  biodiversity
  
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  ecosystem
  
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  Flora- plants
  
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  nutrients
  
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  photosynthesis
  
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  animal shelter
  
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  fur trade
  
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  poachers
  
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  ivory trade-buying and selling ivory from elephants tusks
  
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  animal rights activist
  
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  fang- large ,sharp tooth
  
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  hive,nest,den
  
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  wing,breast,beak-tumshuq,tail,scales-(fish-tangachalari,gills-obtaining oxygen,whiskers-cat,claw,paw,mane,tail,hoof-horse,
  

plants

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  leaves,bud,petals,thorn,stalk-poya. rose,tulip,daisy
  
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  branch,roots,trunk,bough-main branch of a tree,bark,twig-small branch withour leaves
  
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  bush,shrub,oak,willow,elm,fir,pine