Unit 10 :
Mammals

 

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about different words related to mammals!

Part 1

1. placenta /pləˈsen.t̬ə/
(n) the temporary organ that feeds a fetus (= developing a baby) inside its mother’s womb

2. carnivorous /kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/
(adj) relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat

3. human /ˈhjuː.mən/
(n) a man, woman, or child

4. seabird /ˈsiː.bɝːd/
(n) a bird that lives near the sea and gets its food from it

5.otter /ˈɑː.t̬ɚ/
(n) a mammal with four legs and short brown fur that swims well and eats fish

6. humpback whale /ˌhʌmp.bæk ˈweɪl/
(n) a large whale with long front fins  and a hump (= large raised area) on its back instead of a back fin

7. theropod /ˈθɪr.ə.pɑːd/
(n) a type of dinosaur that walked on its back legs and had short front legs 

8. predator /ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/
(n) an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

9. habitat /ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
(n) the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives 

10. omnivore /ˈɑːm.nɪ.vɔːr/
(n) an animal that is naturally able to eat both plants and meat

Exercise 1

Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.

1. habitat___          2. otter___      3. seabird___          4. human___          5. theropod____

a) a mammal with four legs and short brown fur that swims well and eats fish

b) a type of dinosaur that walked on its back legs and had short front legs

c) the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives 

d) a man, woman, or child

e) a bird that lives near the sea and gets its food from it

Part 2

11. legion /ˈliː.dʒən/
(n) a large group of soldiers who form a part of an army, especially the ancient Roman army

12.  gland /ɡlænd/
(n) an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals  that have various purposes

13.mount /maʊnt/ 
(n) a horse

14. wean /wiːn/
(v) to cause a baby or young animal to stop feeding on its mother’s milk and to eat other foods

15. ovum /ˈoʊ.vəm/
(n) an egg cell produced by a woman or female animal 

16. furry /ˈfɝː.i/
(n) an animal with fur, especially a pet such as a cat

17. beaver /ˈbiː.vɚ/
(n) an animal with smooth, sharp teeth, and a large, flat tail

18. uterus /ˈjuː.t̬ɚ.əs/
(n) the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth 

19. mammal /ˈmæm.əl/
(n) any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body

20. instinct /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
(n) the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn about it

Exercise 2

Describe the pictures with your teacher.