captivity: animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave
is a noun.Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild
creature: any large or small living thing that can move independently
is a noun. The unicorn is a mythical creature.
deforestation: the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
is a noun. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
habitat:the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
is a noun.With so many areas of woodland being cut down
refuge: protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness
is a noun. These people are seeking/taking refuge from persecution.
species:a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
is a noun. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species
wild: uncontrolled, violent, or extreme
is a adjective.a wild bird
capture: to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
is a noun. Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
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poach: to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else's land
is a noun.The farmer claimed that he shot the men because they were poaching on his land.
zoo: an area in which animals, especially wild animals
is a noun.The school cafeteria is a zoo.
zebra:an African wild animal that looks like a horse, with black or brown and white lines on its body
is a noun. the word zebra is quite low frequency.
lion: a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-brown fur that lives in Africa and southern Asia
is a noun. a pride (= group) of lions
monkey:an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees. Monkeys are primates
is a noun. they ate all the cakes, the monkeys.
snake: a reptile with a long body and no legs
is a noun:He's terrified of being bitten by a snake.
hippo:a very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near water in Africa
is a noun. Rhinoceros is not uncommon, and hippopotamus is present in fair numbers. From the Cambridge English Corpus
