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tigon (also ‘tiglon‘ or ‘tigron‘) a tiglon with its trainer a king of animal — mammal — four-legged — meat-eating — a hybrid cross between a tiger (male) and a lioness (female lion); found only in captivity, not in the wild [Return to "tiger".] [Return to "liger".] <<< Back to List T / Next … [...]
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liger a liger with its trainer a kind of animal — mammal — belongs to the wild cat family: a hybrid cross between a lion (male) and a tigress (a female tiger); having the qualities of both the lion and the tiger, grows as large as both the parents; found only in captivity, not in [...]
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z adder albatross alligator alpaca Alsatian amphibian anabas anaconda anchovy angler fish angora ant ant-cow anteater antelope ape aphid archer fish arachnid armadillo asp ass auk axolotl aye-aye <<< Back [...]
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Rabbit or Hare? Some common differences between hares and rabbits: Though hares and rabbits are closely related, there are some differences that show them apart: rabbit Rabbits are smaller than the hares in size; rabbits look rounder and shorter, and furrier. Hares have much longer ears and longer and stronger back legs than those of [...]
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alligator a crawling animal – reptile – related to the crocodiles; found near or in the lakes or rivers of southern America and China male ~~ bull female ~~ cow baby ~~ hatchling group ~~ congregation; bask; pod (of young) voice (call) ~~ bellow Special Features: The American alligator is the state reptile of Florida, [...]
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zorro (also ‘small-eared dog’, ‘small-eared fox’, ‘small-eared zorro’; also known as “false fox”) a kind of animal – mammal – four-legged – meat-eating – nocturnal (= active at night) – with short, thick, dark grey to black fur on the sides, a dark band running along the back and tail, and reddish-brown and white on [...]
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zoophyte a kind of very small sea animal – soft bodied very small animals that live close together in large groups (colonies) and form a plant-like structure. Some of the zoophytes are corals, sponges, sea anemone, etc. Figures of Speech: zoophyte (noun) = an Australian foursome pop music band <<< Back to List Z —- [...]
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zebra {plural – the same spelling and pronunciation ‘zebra’, or with an ‘s’, ‘zebras’} a kind of animal – mammal – four-legged – grass-eating – (mostly) diurnal (active during day) – related to the horse family – donkey-like body, short, thick coat (body hair) with white or pale brown stripes on black back-ground and white [...]
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yellowjacket (also ‘yellow-jacket’, and some authorities use a space in between the two words: ‘yellow jacket’) a kind of insect – stinging – diurnal (= active during day) – belongs to the wasp family, and closely related to the hornet – small with an exoskeleton (= tough, flexible outer cover) with black and yellow body [...]
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