a type of insect with large often brightly coloured wings

an animal which lives in water, is covered with scales , and which breathes by taking water in through its mouth, or the flesh of these animals eaten as food

a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish orange fur with black lines which lives in parts of Asia

a wild animal of the dog family

a bird that lives by water, has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck and a large beak

a large fish that has sharp teeth and a triangular fin on its back which can sometimes be seen above the water - sometimes this fish can eat a human too

a large greyish green lizard of tropical America

a reptile with a long cylindrical body and no legs

a large black and white mammal similar to a bear, that lives in forests in China

a small animal with long ears and large front teeth, which moves by jumping on its long back legs

a small brown mammal with a protective covering of spines on its back

a bull (= male cow) which has had its reproductive organs removed, used in the past for pulling loads on farms, or, more generally, any adult of the cattle family

a small fish which swims in a vertical position and has a head like that of a horse

a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and strong curved nails, which hunts small mammals at night