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Animals Vocabulary List & Definitions

diurnal	occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime.
diversity	the state or condition of being unlike; dissimilarity, a variety.
extinction	the act or process of becoming or making extinct, or of being ended or putting an end to.
habitat	the natural environment of a plant or animal.
herbivore	an animal that feeds on plants.
invertebrate	without a spinal column or backbone; not vertebrate.
nocturnal	active at night.
predator	an animal that eats the flesh of others.
prey	the object of a hunt or pursuit, usu. one animal caught and eaten by another.
vertebrate	a member of the large group of animals that have a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes.
carnivore	a flesh-eating animal, esp. a meat-eating mammal. a plant that eats insects.
conservation	the preservation of a resource, esp. a natural resource such as soil, water, or forests, from loss, pollution, or waste.