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a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws (= pointed parts on the ends of its feet). There are many types of bear.
bear
a small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. Mice live in fields, in people’s houses or where food is stored.
mouse
a white bear that lives near the North Pole
polar bear
a small animal with a long, thick tail and red, grey or black fur. Squirrels eat nuts and live in trees.
squirrel
a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale, some of which are hunted.
whale
any large wild animal of the cat family. Lions, tigers and leopards are all big cats.
big cat
an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. There are several types of monkey and they are related to apes and humans.
monkey
any animal that belongs to the group of mammals that includes humans, apes and monkeys
primate
a small black and white North American animal that can produce a strong unpleasant smell to defend itself when it is attacked
skunk
a large wild animal of the dog family, that lives and hunts in groups
wolf
a wild pig
boar
a small tropical animal with fur, that kills snakes, rats, etc.
mongoose
a large American wild animal of the cat family, with yellow-brown or grey fur
puma
a large seal (= a sea animal with thick fur, that eats fish and lives around the coast) that lives by the Pacific Ocean
sea lion
a type of small wild cat that lives in mountains and forests
wildcat
a small Australasian animal with a long nose and long tail, which eats mainly insects
bandicoot
a large American wild animal of the cat family, with yellow-brown or grey fur
mountain lion
a large black and white animal like a bear that lives in China and is very rare
panda
an Australasian insect-eating animal that has a long nose, sharp claws on its feet, and sharp spines on its body
spiny anteater
a small wild animal with red-brown fur, a long thin body, and short legs. Weasels eat smaller animals.
weasel
a small African animal with large eyes that lives in trees
bushbaby
a North American water animal that has a strong smell and is hunted for its fur
muskrat
a small animal from Africa or Asia that eats insects, and has a long nose, tongue and tail, and hard scales on its body
pangolin
a small wild animal with a long body and brown fur that, in northern areas, turns white in winter. The white fur is called ermine.
stoat
a small North American animal of the squirrel family
woodchuck