captivity the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
noun I saw an animal in captivity
creature any large or small living thing that can move independently
noun the creature of my dream was a lion with wings
deforestation the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people:
noun in mexico there is a lot of deforestation
habitat the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
noun the animal is in its habitat
refuge (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc
noun I am in a shelter
species a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
noun the espesie of my dog is beautiful
wild uncontrolled, violent, or extreme
noun the wolf is wild
capture to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
noun I captured an elephant
poach to cook something such as a fish, or an egg with its shell removed, by putting it in gently boiling water or other liquid
verb I made a poach egg
zoo an area in which animals, especially wild animals, are kept so that people can go and look at them or study them
noun I will go to the zoo
zebra an African wild animal that looks like a horse, with black or brown and white lines on its body
noun the zebra has stripes
lion a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-brown fur that lives in Africa and southern Asia:
noun the lion ate an egg
monkay an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees. Monkeys are primates (= the group of animals that are most like humans)
noun the monkey ate a banana
snake a reptile with a long body and no legs
noun the snake is big
hippo a very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near water in Africa
noun the hippo had babies
hyena a wild animal from Africa and Asia that looks like a dog, hunts in groups, and makes a sound similar to a human laugh
noun I bi a hyena
