Animal related words Flashcards

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Gill

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The organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe

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Tentacle

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One of the long, thin parts like arms of some sea animals, used for feeling and holding things, catching food, or moving

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Pouch

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A pocket on the lower part of the body of some female animals in which their young are carried and protected after they’re born

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Beak

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The hard, pointed part of a bird’s mouth

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Stinger

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A pointed part of an insect, plant, or animal that goes through a person’s or animal’s skin and leaves behind poison

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Claw

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One of the sharp curved nails at the end of the toes of some animals and birds

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Paw

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The foot of an animal that has claws or nails such as a cat, dog, or bear

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Feather

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One of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side

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Endangered

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Animals or plants that may soon not exist because they’re very few now alive

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Breed

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To keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way

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Fur

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The thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies

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