🦁 Wild Animals

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In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for talking about wild animals, their habitats, and some of the ways they move and behave. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Common Wild Animals

🦁 Lion
a large wild cat that lives in groups
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: León
🇫🇷 French: Lion
🇩🇪 German: Löwe
🇮🇹 Italian: Leone
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Leão
🐘 Elephant
a very large animal with a long trunk
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Elefante
🇫🇷 French: Éléphant
🇩🇪 German: Elefant
🇮🇹 Italian: Elefante
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Elefante
🐯 Tiger
a large wild cat with stripes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tigre
🇫🇷 French: Tigre
🇩🇪 German: Tiger
🇮🇹 Italian: Tigre
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tigre
🐻 Bear
a large strong animal that lives in forests
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Oso
🇫🇷 French: Ours
🇩🇪 German: Bär
🇮🇹 Italian: Orso
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Urso
🐺 Wolf
a wild animal related to the dog
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Lobo
🇫🇷 French: Loup
🇩🇪 German: Wolf
🇮🇹 Italian: Lupo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lobo
🦊 Fox
a small wild animal with a bushy tail
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Zorro
🇫🇷 French: Renard
🇩🇪 German: Fuchs
🇮🇹 Italian: Volpe
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Raposa

🟡 More Wild Animals

🦒 Giraffe
a tall animal with a very long neck
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Jirafa
🇫🇷 French: Girafe
🇩🇪 German: Giraffe
🇮🇹 Italian: Giraffa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Girafa
🐍 Snake
a long animal with no legs
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Serpiente
🇫🇷 French: Serpent
🇩🇪 German: Schlange
🇮🇹 Italian: Serpente
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cobra / Serpente
🐒 Monkey
an animal that climbs trees
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Mono
🇫🇷 French: Singe
🇩🇪 German: Affe
🇮🇹 Italian: Scimmia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Macaco
🦓 Zebra
a horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cebra
🇫🇷 French: Zèbre
🇩🇪 German: Zebra
🇮🇹 Italian: Zebra
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Zebra
🦅 Eagle
a large bird that flies high
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Águila
🇫🇷 French: Aigle
🇩🇪 German: Adler
🇮🇹 Italian: Aquila
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Águia
🐊 Crocodile
a large reptile that lives near water
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cocodrilo
🇫🇷 French: Crocodile
🇩🇪 German: Krokodil
🇮🇹 Italian: Coccodrillo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Crocodilo

🌳 Habitats & Nature Vocabulary

🌳 Forest
a large area full of trees
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Bosque
🇫🇷 French: Forêt
🇩🇪 German: Wald
🇮🇹 Italian: Foresta / Bosco
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Floresta / Bosque
🌴 Jungle
a thick, wet forest with many plants
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Selva
🇫🇷 French: Jungle
🇩🇪 German: Dschungel
🇮🇹 Italian: Giungla
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Selva / Jungla
🏜️ Desert
a very dry place with little water
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Desierto
🇫🇷 French: Désert
🇩🇪 German: Wüste
🇮🇹 Italian: Deserto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Deserto
⛰️ Mountain
a very high area of land
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Montaña
🇫🇷 French: Montagne
🇩🇪 German: Berg
🇮🇹 Italian: Montagna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Montanha
🌊 River
a long body of water that flows
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Río
🇫🇷 French: Rivière / Fleuve
🇩🇪 German: Fluss
🇮🇹 Italian: Fiume
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rio
🌿 Nature
plants, animals, and the outdoor world
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Naturaleza
🇫🇷 French: Nature
🇩🇪 German: Natur
🇮🇹 Italian: Natura
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Natureza

🧠 Talking About Wild Animals

💡 Use live to talk about where an animal lives.
Monkeys live in the jungle.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Los monos viven en la selva.
🇫🇷 Les singes vivent dans la jungle.
🇩🇪 Affen leben im Dschungel.
🇮🇹 Le scimmie vivono nella giungla.
🇵🇹 Os macacos vivem na selva.
Bears live in different habitats.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Los osos viven en diferentes hábitats.
🇫🇷 Les ours vivent dans différents habitats.
🇩🇪 Bären leben in verschiedenen Lebensräumen.
🇮🇹 Gli orsi vivono in diversi habitat.
🇵🇹 Os ursos vivem em diferentes habitats.
💡 Use there is / there are when you want to say that an animal is present in a place.
There are many animals in the forest.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Hay muchos animales en el bosque.
🇫🇷 Il y a beaucoup d'animaux dans la forêt.
🇩🇪 Es gibt viele Tiere im Wald.
🇮🇹 Ci sono molti animali nella foresta.
🇵🇹 Há muitos animais na floresta.
There is a crocodile near the river.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Hay un cocodrilo cerca del río.
🇫🇷 Il y a un crocodile près de la rivière.
🇩🇪 Es gibt ein Krokodil in der Nähe des Flusses.
🇮🇹 C'è un coccodrillo vicino al fiume.
🇵🇹 Há um crocodilo perto do rio.
💡 Use is / are when talking about the location of a particular animal.
The eagle is at the top of the tree.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 El águila está en la cima del árbol.
🇫🇷 L'aigle est au sommet de l'arbre.
🇩🇪 Der Adler ist oben auf dem Baum.
🇮🇹 L'aquila è in cima all'albero.
🇵🇹 A águia está no topo da árvore.
The elephants are near the water.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Los elefantes están cerca del agua.
🇫🇷 Les éléphants sont près de l'eau.
🇩🇪 Die Elefanten sind in der Nähe des Wassers.
🇮🇹 Gli elefanti sono vicino all'acqua.
🇵🇹 Os elefantes estão perto da água.

💬 Everyday Phrases About Wild Animals

🦁 Lions rest during the hottest hours of the day.
lions stay still when it is very hot
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Los leones descansan durante las horas más calurosas del día.
🇫🇷 French: Les lions se reposent pendant les heures les plus chaudes de la journée.
🇩🇪 German: Löwen ruhen während der heißesten Stunden des Tages.
🇮🇹 Italian: I leoni riposano durante le ore più calde del giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Os leões descansam durante as horas mais quentes do dia.
🐘 The elephant uses its long trunk to collect water.
the elephant drinks with its trunk
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El elefante usa su larga trompa para recoger agua.
🇫🇷 French: L'éléphant utilise sa longue trompe pour recueillir de l'eau.
🇩🇪 German: Der Elefant benutzt seinen langen Rüssel, um Wasser zu sammeln.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'elefante usa la sua lunga proboscide per raccogliere acqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O elefante usa sua longa tromba para recolher água.
🐒 The monkeys move quickly among the branches of the trees.
the monkeys travel fast through the trees
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Los monos se mueven rápidamente entre las ramas de los árboles.
🇫🇷 French: Les singes se déplacent rapidement entre les branches des arbres.
🇩🇪 German: Die Affen bewegen sich schnell zwischen den Ästen der Bäume.
🇮🇹 Italian: Le scimmie si muovono rapidamente tra i rami degli alberi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Os macacos se movem rapidamente entre os galhos das árvores.
🦒 The giraffe can reach leaves that other animals cannot reach.
its long neck helps it eat high leaves
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La jirafa puede alcanzar hojas que otros animales no alcanzan.
🇫🇷 French: La girafe peut atteindre des feuilles que les autres animaux ne peuvent pas atteindre.
🇩🇪 German: Die Giraffe kann Blätter erreichen, die andere Tiere nicht erreichen können.
🇮🇹 Italian: La giraffa può raggiungere foglie che altri animali non riescono a raggiungere.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A girafa pode alcançar folhas que outros animais não conseguem alcançar.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Talking about a favorite animal
asking which wild animal someone likes most
A: What is your favorite wild animal?
B: The elephant. I think it's a very interesting animal.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Cuál es tu animal salvaje favorito?
🇪🇸 B: El elefante. Me parece un animal muy interesante.

🇫🇷 A: Quel est ton animal sauvage préféré ?
🇫🇷 B: L'éléphant. Je trouve que c'est un animal très intéressant.

🇩🇪 A: Was ist dein Lieblingswildtier?
🇩🇪 B: Der Elefant. Ich finde, er ist ein sehr interessantes Tier.

🇮🇹 A: Qual è il tuo animale selvatico preferito?
🇮🇹 B: L'elefante. Mi sembra un animale molto interessante.

🇵🇹 A: Qual é o seu animal selvagem favorito?
🇵🇹 B: O elefante. Acho que é um animal muito interessante.
Watching animals from a distance
pointing out an eagle in a tree
A: Look, there's an eagle in that tree.
B: Yes, it's very high up. I can barely see it.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Mira, hay un águila en aquel árbol.
🇪🇸 B: Sí, está muy alto. Casi no puedo verla.

🇫🇷 A: Regarde, il y a un aigle dans cet arbre.
🇫🇷 B: Oui, il est très haut. Je peux à peine le voir.

🇩🇪 A: Schau, da ist ein Adler in dem Baum.
🇩🇪 B: Ja, er ist sehr hoch. Ich kann ihn kaum sehen.

🇮🇹 A: Guarda, c'è un'aquila su quell'albero.
🇮🇹 B: Sì, è molto in alto. Quasi non riesco a vederla.

🇵🇹 A: Olha, tem uma águia naquela árvore.
🇵🇹 B: Sim, está bem alto. Quase não consigo vê-la.

📝 Example Sentences

🐺 Wolves often live and move in family groups.
wolves usually stay with their family
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Los lobos suelen vivir y moverse en grupos familiares.
🇫🇷 French: Les loups vivent et se déplacent souvent en groupes familiaux.
🇩🇪 German: Wölfe leben und bewegen sich oft in Familiengruppen.
🇮🇹 Italian: I lupi di solito vivono e si muovono in gruppi familiari.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Os lobos costumam viver e se mover em grupos familiares.
🦅 The eagle flew over the valley before disappearing behind the mountain.
the eagle flew across the valley and then out of sight
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El águila voló sobre el valle antes de desaparecer detrás de la montaña.
🇫🇷 French: L'aigle a survolé la vallée avant de disparaître derrière la montagne.
🇩🇪 German: Der Adler flog über das Tal, bevor er hinter dem Berg verschwand.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'aquila volò sopra la valle prima di scomparire dietro la montagna.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A águia voou sobre o vale antes de desaparecer atrás da montanha.
🐍 The snake hid among the rocks when it heard a noise.
the snake went into the rocks after a sound
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La serpiente se escondió entre las rocas cuando oyó un ruido.
🇫🇷 French: Le serpent s'est caché parmi les rochers quand il a entendu un bruit.
🇩🇪 German: Die Schlange versteckte sich zwischen den Felsen, als sie ein Geräusch hörte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Il serpente si nascose tra le rocce quando sentì un rumore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A cobra se escondeu entre as rochas quando ouviu um barulho.
🦓 The zebras stay together while they look for water.
the zebras search for water as a group
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Las cebras permanecen juntas mientras buscan agua.
🇫🇷 French: Les zèbres restent ensemble pendant qu'ils cherchent de l'eau.
🇩🇪 German: Die Zebras bleiben zusammen, während sie nach Wasser suchen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Le zebre rimangono insieme mentre cercano acqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As zebras ficam juntas enquanto procuram água.
🦊 At sunset, we saw a fox quickly cross the road.
a fox ran across the road near evening
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Al atardecer vimos un zorro cruzar rápidamente el camino.
🇫🇷 French: Au coucher du soleil, nous avons vu un renard traverser rapidement le chemin.
🇩🇪 German: Bei Sonnenuntergang sahen wir einen Fuchs schnell die Straße überqueren.
🇮🇹 Italian: Al tramonto abbiamo visto una volpe attraversare rapidamente la strada.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ao entardecer vimos uma raposa cruzar rapidamente o caminho.
🐻 The bear walked alongside the river for several minutes.
the bear walked next to the river
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: El oso caminó junto al río durante varios minutos.
🇫🇷 French: L'ours a marché le long de la rivière pendant plusieurs minutes.
🇩🇪 German: Der Bär ging mehrere Minuten lang am Fluss entlang.
🇮🇹 Italian: L'orso camminò lungo il fiume per diversi minuti.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: O urso caminhou ao longo do rio por vários minutos.

🏆 Final Practice

English in the Real World:

Read the situation. Choose the best word or phrase from the lesson.
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