From Longman Dictionary li‧on‧ess /ˈlaɪənes, -nəs/ noun [countable] a female lion Example But of a sudden she saw by the light of the moon a lioness When Skalsky was on her game, she was a lioness I once watched a lioness hunting a zebra Soon one lioness is close enough to…
From Longman Dictionary aard‧vark /ˈɑːdvɑːk $ ˈɑːrdvɑːrk/ noun [countable] a large animal from southern Africa that has a very long nose and eats small insects Example The story was about an aardvark who wanted to change his nose Words such as aardvark use a number of nodes which are not shared with…
From Longman Dictionary por‧cu‧pine /ˈpɔːkjəpaɪn $ ˈpɔːr-/ noun [countable] an animal with long sharp parts growing all over its back and sides Example Where he had touched her her scalp was prickling like a porcupine Or the do-probe-me inaccessibility of…
From Longman Dictionary lynx /lɪŋks/ noun (plural lynx or lynxes) [countable] a large wild cat that has no tail and lives in forests Example They may be eagle-eyed or watch like a lynx Those of some larger mammals, for example hares and lynx, fluctuate in longer cycles of 10-13 years Grouse are dragged in as the hungry lynx turn to…
From Longman Dictionary i‧bex /ˈaɪbeks/ noun (plural ibexes or ibex) [countable] a wild goat that lives in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and North Africa Example Oryx and ibex are scarce, but they are there He left the young man to admire the ibex head that was mounted above the hall clock The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain…
From Longman Dictionary ˌbluː ˈweɪl a type of whale that is the largest known living animal
From Longman Dictionary squir‧rel1 /ˈskwɪrəl $ ˈskwɜːrəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts Example Wire netting is the best defence against rabbits and squirrels, which will chew through plastic netting to plunder fruit crops Woodchucks, like many other ground squirrels, hibernate in their underground burrows where they are thought to sleep away…
From Longman Dictionary ˈsɪvɪt [countable] a wild animal like a cat, found in central Africa and Asia
From Longman Dictionary jag‧u‧ar /ˈdʒæɡjuə $ ˈdʒæɡwɑːr/ noun [countable] a large South American wild cat with brown and yellow fur with black spots Example This region of unusual geological features is home to a number of endangered species, including ocelot and jaguar Even the Amazon’s taxed and patrolled To set laws by the few jaws – Piranha and jaguar A menacing red jaguar with gleaming green eyes greets those who dare to tread further The Southwest Center folks want to see…
From Longman Dictionary ˈbʊʃbeɪbi a small African animal with large eyes that lives in trees
