| coyote |
a North American mammal that is closely related to dogs, foxes, and wolves. Coyotes have a pointed nose and ears and a bushy tail. They hunt small animals, and they also sometimes eat plants. |
| deer |
A deer is a large animal with short fur, long legs, and a long neck. Male deer usually grow horns called antlers. People sometimes hunt or raise deer for their meat. |
| dingo |
a kind of wild dog found only in Australia. Dingoes have long legs, pointed ears, and yellowish brown or reddish brown fur. They hunt small mammals, but have learned to hunt sheep and cattle brought to Australia by European settlers. |
| eagle |
a large bird with a strong, curved beak and very good eyesight. Eagles hunt and eat small animals and fish. They are related to hawks but are usually larger. |
| falcon |
a bird with long, powerful wings and a hooked beak. Falcons are related to hawks. They hunt other animals for food during the day. |
| ferret |
to use ferrets to hunt for small burrowing animals such as rabbits or rodents. [1/4 definitions] |
| flamingo |
A flamingo is a large, tropical bird with very long legs and a long neck. They stand in the water and hunt for fish and other things to eat. The feathers of flamingos are usually bright pink or red. |
| fox |
a wild mammal that has a pointed nose, pointed ears, and a bushy tail. Foxes are closely related to coyotes, dogs, and wolves. Foxes hunt insects, birds, and other small animals but will sometimes eat plants, especially fruit. [1/3 definitions] |
| foxhound |
a breed of dog. Foxhounds are dogs of medium size with short hair and are bred and trained to hunt foxes. |
| game |
Wild animals that people hunt for food are called game. [1/4 definitions] |
| hunt |
When an animal hunts other animals, it tries to find and catch them for its food. Large birds like eagles and hawks hunt small animals like mice. Lions hunt larger animals like zebras. People sometimes hunt animals too. They often hunt animals like deer and wild birds. [5 definitions] |
| hyena |
a mammal with very long front legs and shorter back legs. Hyenas look something like dogs, but are more closely related to cats. They have a cry that sounds like strange human laughter. Most kinds of hyena are nocturnal. They hunt for food and also eat the remains of dead animals. Hyenas are found in Africa and Asia. |
| jackal |
a mammal that is closely related to wolves and dogs. Jackals eat the remains of dead animals and hunt for small or weak animals. Several kinds of jackals are found in Asia and Africa. |
| jaguar |
a large mammal with short yellow fur and black rings. Jaguars are carnivores that hunt or fish for food. They live in the southern United States and Central and South America. Jaguars are closely related to lions, tigers, and other big cats. They are sometimes called panthers. |
| kill1 |
animals that have been killed in a hunt. [1/6 definitions] |
| mink |
a small mammal with dark brown fur, a long body, short legs, and a bushy tail. Mink live near water, where they hunt water animals. One kind of mink lives in Europe and Asia; another kind lives in North America. Mink are closely related to polecats, ferrets, and other weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| owl |
a bird with large eyes set in front of a large head, a strong, hooked beak, and strong, sharp claws. Owls are most active at night and hunt other animals for food. There are many different kinds of owls. |
| poach1 |
to hunt, fish, or trap illegally or on another's land. [1/2 definitions] |
| pointer |
any of several breeds of dogs. Pointers are dogs that are trained to hunt birds by pointing with the nose and body toward the animal being hunted. [1/4 definitions] |
| prey |
to hunt, catch, and eat another animal. [1/6 definitions] |
| quest |
to search or hunt; seek (often followed by "for" or "after"). [1/2 definitions] |