ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVPlease select from the menu aboveAestivateSpend the hot season in a state of inactivity. AnnelidAn organism with a segmented body. Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally. AquaticLiving in water. Living or growing in water. BehaviorThe actions or reactions of an animal in response to external or internal stimuli. CarapaceShield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle). CarnivorousMeat-eating. Flesh-eating or predator. CarrionRotting flesh of an animal. The dead and rotting body of an animal. ColonialLiving in a colony. CommensalLiving with another species (in this case the humans). CrepuscularActive in low light. Active during twilight (dusk). CrownTop of the head. The top part of the head. Bird’s crest. CrustaceanAny mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton. DawnThe first appearance of light in the sky as the sun rises at the beginning of a new day. DeciduousShedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season. DimorphismDifferent forms within a single biological species. DiurnalActive in daytime. Used to describe animals that are active during the day rather than at night. DorsalOf the back. DuskThe period of the day after the sun has gone below the horizon but before the sky becomes dark (dim). EctoparasiteExternal parasite. A parasite that lives on the outside of its host. EndangeredIn great danger. In danger or at risk, especially of ceasing to exist. EndemicRestricted to a particular area. Used to describe a species of organism that is confined to a particular geographical region. ExtinctNo longer existing. FaunaAll the animals that live wild in a particular area. FeralIn a wild state after having been domesticated. FledgeTo take care of a young bird until it is ready to fly. To cover with feathers. ForeheadTop of the face. The part of the face above the eyes. FrugivorousFruit-eating. Used to describe an animal that eats mainly fruit. GamebirdAny bird hunted for food or sport. GestationThe period of development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother’s body (during pregnancy). GranivorousFeeds on grains and seeds. GregariousLiving communally. Used to describe organisms that live in groups. GrizzledAn amount of grey in the hair. HabitatHome environment. The natural conditions and the environment in which an animal lives. HerbivorousPlant-eating. Eating only or mainly grass or other plants, or relating to the eating of such plants. IncubationWarming and hatching eggs. InvertebrateAnimals without a backbone. Such as insects or worms that does not have a backbone. KeeledShaped like the prow of a ship. LagoonPond. A body of water cut-off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral. MammalsAny animal (warm-blooded vertebrate animal) of which female gives birth to babies, not eggs, and feeds them on milk from her own body. MonogamousPairing with only one partner. NocturnalActive at night. Used to describe animals that are active at night rather than during the day. OmnivorousEating any kind or many different kinds of food, including both plants and animal. OpportunisticTaking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit. PredatorAny animal that lives by preying on other animals. An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive. PromiscuousHaving frequent casual sexual relations with different partners. ResidentNon-migratory bird or other animal. A bird or other animal that does not migrate seasonally. ScavengerAnimal feeding on carrion or scraps. An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter. SpeciesA set of animals in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other. TactileHaving a sense of touch. TerritorialRelating to a land or area. ThreatenedUsed to describe an organism or species that is in danger of becoming extinct. UbiquitousPresent everywhere. UngulateA hoofed mammal. VertebrateAnimals with a backbone. Any animal with a segmented spinal column and a well-developed brain such as a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish. VulnerableIn danger of harm.
