6 Animals
1. Wild mammals
antelope | an African or Asian animal, like a deer, that runs very fast. There are many types of antelope. | - | antilooppi |
armadillo | an American animal with a hard shell made of pieces of bone | - | vyötiäinen |
badger | an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lines on its head. Badgers are nocturnal (= active mostly at night) and live in holes in the ground. | - | mäyrä |
beaver | an animal with a wide flat tail and strong teeth. Beavers live in water and on land and can build dams (= barriers across rivers), made of pieces of wood and mud. The beaver is an official symbol of Canada. | the fur of the beaver, used in making hats and clothes | majava |
bobcat | a North American wild cat | - | ilves |
cheetah | a wild animal of the cat family that has black spots and that runs very fast | Cheetahs are fastest animals. | gebardi |
coyote | a North American wild animal of the dog family | There are a lot of coyotes here. | kojootti |
ferret | a small aggressive animal with a long thin body, kept for catching rabbits, killing rats, etc. | I have two ferrets. | fretti |
hippo | a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes | - | virtahepo |
monotreme | a class of animal including the echidna and the platypus, that lays eggs, but also gives milk to its babies | I saw a monotreme. | nokkaeläin |
2. Birds
albatross | a very large white bird with long wings that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans | - | albatrossi |
bald eagle | a North American bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a white head and white tail feathers. It is used as a symbol of the US. | Many bald eagles | valkopäämerikotka |
barn owl | a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the owl family, that often makes its nest in barns and other buildings | - | tornipöllö |
blackbird | a European bird: the male is black with a yellow beak and the female is brown with a brown beak | - | mustarastas |
budgerigar | a small bird of the parrot family, often kept in a cage as a pet | I have four budgerigars. | undulaatti |
canary | a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in a cage as a pet | - | kanarianlintu |
chickadee | a small North American bird of the tit family. | There are many types of chickadee. | tiainen |
cockatoo | an Australian bird of the parrot family, with a large row of feathers (called a crest) standing up on its head | - | kakadu |
falcon | a bird that kills other creatures for food) with long pointed wings | Big falcon | jalohaukka |
duck | a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck, some of which are kept for their meat or eggs. | wild ducks | ankka |
3. Fish
anchovy | a small fish that is used for food, usually preserved in salt and oil, giving it a strong salty taste | a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies | sardelli, anjovis |
beluga | a type of small whale | I saw a beluga. | maitovalas |
bluefish | a blue-coloured sea fish that is caught for sport and food | They were fishing for bluefish. | sinikala |
bream | a freshwater or sea fish that is used for food | - | lahna |
cod | a large sea fish that is white inside and used for food | fishing for cod | turska |
conger | a long thin fish that lives in the sea | - | meriankerias |
elver | a young eel | - | ankeriaan toukka |
guppy | a small freshwater fish, commonly kept in aquariums | - | miljoonakala |
manta | a large fish that lives in tropical seas and swims by moving two parts like large flat wings | - | paholaisrausku |
hake | a large sea fish that is used for food | - | kummeliturska |