Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• such as: For example; like
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• strength: Condition of being strong
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• prominent: Being important or well known
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• sharp: Person's name
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
• carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
• great: Very good; better than before
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• call: A order or request for action
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
• koala: Small tree-living Australian grey animal
• marsupial: Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
• kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
• hind: Concerning the rear or back part of animals
• genus: Category of particular animal or plant species
• wombat: Burrowing Australian animal about size of a badger