Group 3: Animals of Land, Sea, and Sky#

Theme: A park keeper visits animals from different habitats before guests arrive.

cock /kɒk/ noun

1. A cock is an adult male chicken.
2. You can also use cock to refer to any adult male bird.

dragon /ˈdræɡən/ noun

1. In stories and legends, a dragon is a large imaginary creature that has wings, claws, and breathes out fire.
2. If you refer to a woman as a dragon, you mean that she is fierce, unpleasant, and intimidating.

harness /ˈhɑːnɪs/ noun

1. A harness is a set of leather straps and metal pieces put around the head and body of a horse or other animal so that it can be controlled or pull a vehicle.

ox /ɒks/ noun

1. An ox is a bull that has been castrated, used especially in the past for pulling heavy loads or plumping fields.

saddle /ˈsædl/ noun

1. A saddle is a leather seat that is put on the back of an animal, especially a horse, for someone to sit on.
2. A saddle is also the seat on a bicycle or motorcycle.

horse /hɔːs/ noun

1. A horse is a large animal with four legs, hooves, and a mane and tail, which people ride on or use for pulling heavy loads.

donkey /ˈdɒŋki/ noun

1. A donkey is an animal like a small horse with long ears, used especially for carrying loads or riding.

zebra /ˈzɛbrə/ noun

1. A zebra is an African wild animal like a horse with black and white stripes all over its body.

cattle /ˈkætl/ noun

1. Cattle are cows and bulls that are kept on a farm and used for their meat or milk.

bull /bʊl/ noun

1. A bull is a male animal of the cow family.

horn /hɔːn/ noun

1. The horns of an animal such as a cow, goat, or ram are the hard, pointed parts that grow on its head.
2. A horn is a musical instrument made of metal, usually brass, that you play by blowing into it.

calf /kɑːf/ noun

1. A calf is a young cow or bull.
2. A calf is also the young of certain other large mammals, such as elephants or whales.

buffalo /ˈbʌfələʊ/ noun

1. A buffalo is a large wild animal of the cattle family, such as the African water buffalo or the American bison.

lamb /læm/ noun

1. A lamb is a young sheep.

hare /heə/ noun

1. A hare is an animal like a large rabbit that can run very fast.

mouse /maʊs/ noun

1. A mouse is a small furry animal with a long tail and a pointed nose.
2. A mouse is a small device that you move across a flat surface to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen.

rat /ræt/ noun

1. A rat is a small furry animal with a long tail that looks like a large mouse.
2. If you call someone a rat, you mean that you think they are dishonest, untrustworthy, or disloyal.

squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/ noun

1. A squirrel is a small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees and eats nuts.

frog /frɒɡ/ noun

1. A frog is a small, tailless animal with smooth skin and long back legs that it uses for jumping and swimming.

swan /swɒn/ noun

1. A swan is a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes.

goose /ɡuːs/ noun

1. A goose is a large waterbird like a duck but with a longer neck and a shorter, broader beak.
2. Goose is the meat from a goose eaten as food.

swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ noun

1. A swallow is a small bird with long pointed wings and a forked tail, which migrates and often catches insects while flying.

sparrow /ˈspærəʊ/ noun

1. A sparrow is a small, common grey and brown bird.

pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ noun

1. A pigeon is a grey bird that is common in cities, or that is kept in a coop for racing or as a pet.

crow /krəʊ/ noun

1. A crow is a large, shiny black bird with a harsh, loud cry.

owl /aʊl/ noun

1. An owl is a bird with a flat face and large eyes that usually hunts small animals at night.

eagle /ˈiːɡl/ noun

1. An eagle is a large, powerful bird of prey with a large curved beak and very good eyesight.

hawk /hɔːk/ noun

1. A hawk is a large bird of prey that has sharp hooked claws and a curved beak, and eats small animals and birds.

falcon /ˈfɔːlkən/ noun

1. A falcon is a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, sometimes trained to hunt other birds and small animals.

bear /beə/ noun

1. A bear is a large, strong animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a very short tail.

cub /kʌb/ noun

1. A cub is a young wild animal, especially a young bear, lion, wolf, or fox.

fox /fɒks/ noun

1. A fox is a wild animal with reddish-brown fur, a pointed nose, and a bushy tail.
2. If you describe someone as a fox, you mean that they are very clever and sly.

wolf /wʊlf/ noun

1. A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog, lives in packs, and hunts other animals for food.

panda /ˈpændə/ noun

1. A panda is a large bear-like animal with black and white fur that comes from the mountains of China and eats bamboo.

camel /ˈkæməl/ noun

1. A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, used in deserts for carrying people or goods.

kangaroo /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ noun

1. A kangaroo is an Australian animal that moves by jumping on its large back legs and carries its babies in a pouch on its front.

elephant /ˈelɪfənt/ noun

1. An elephant is a very large animal with thick grey skin, huge ears, ivory tusks, and a long flexible trunk.

trunk /trʌŋk/ noun

1. An elephant’s trunk is its very long nose, which it uses for breathing, smelling, and picking things up.

ivory /ˈaɪvəri/ noun

1. Ivory is a hard, creamy-white substance that forms the tusks of animals such as elephants.

whale /weɪl/ noun verb

1. A whale is a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole on top of its head.
2. To whale means to hunt and catch whales.

turtle /ˈtɜːtl/ noun

1. A turtle is a reptile with a large hard shell that lives mostly in water and has flippers for swimming.

tortoise /ˈtɔːtəs/ noun

1. A tortoise is a slow-moving animal with a hard thick shell that lives completely on land.

penguin /ˈpeŋɡwɪn/ noun

1. A penguin is a black and white seabird that lives in the Antarctic and cannot fly, but uses its wings for swimming.

seal /siːl/ noun verb

1. A seal is a large animal with smooth fur and flippers that lives in cold seas and eats fish.
2. If you seal an envelope, container, or opening, you close it so that nothing can get in or out.

pup /pʌp/ noun

1. A pup is a young dog, or the young of certain other animals such as seals, otters, or foxes.