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Animal Vocabulary
Animal Vocabulary
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4th Grade
09/16/2009

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scent
Definition
the smell of an animal
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gestation period
Definition
the time it takes for a baby to grow inside the mother
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scavenger
Definition
an animal that eats food that other animals have already killed
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carnivore
Definition
a meat eater
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predator
Definition
an animal that hunts for food
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cold-blooded
Definition
the animal's temperature is the same as the outside
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habitat
Definition
food, water and shelter
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canine teeth
Definition
sharp teeth for tearing and ripping flesh
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gregarious
Definition
an animal that travels in packs
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nocturnal
Definition
an animal that is awake at night and asleep during the day
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herbivore
Definition
a plant-eater
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camouflage
Definition
protective coloring to help an animal hide
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prey
Definition
an animal hunted by predators
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range
Definition
areas on a map showing where an animal lives
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adaptations
Definition
ways that animals have to help them live better in their environment
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omnivore
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eats both plants and meat
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instinct
Definition
things an animals knows without being taught
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warm-blooded
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the animal's temperature stays the same even if the outside temperature changes
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vertebrate
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an animal with a backbone

 

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