| goose |
a water bird that looks like a duck but is usually larger, with a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. Some geese are raised by farmers, and some are found in the wild. [1/4 definitions] |
| gorilla |
a very large ape that lives in African forests. Gorillas are the largest of the primates. Male gorillas living in zoos can weigh as much as six hundred pounds. All gorillas living in the wild are in danger of extinction. |
| guinea pig |
a small mammal with short legs and no tail. Guinea pigs are rodents closely related to chinchillas and porcupines. Some science laboratories use guinea pigs for research and to test new medicines. Wild guinea pigs live in South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamster |
a very small mammal with a round body, short tail, and large pouches in its cheeks. Hamsters are rodents that live in burrows and come out at night to find food. They are often kept as pets or used in scientific experiments. Different kinds of wild hamsters live in Europe, Africa, and Asia. |
| heath |
an area of wild, flat land where only heather and other low plants grow. |
| herd |
any group of cattle or wild animals that feed and travel together. [1/4 definitions] |
| hog |
any member of the pig family, such as the wild boar. [1/4 definitions] |
| horse |
a large mammal with long legs and hooves. A horse has a long neck with a mane, short hair, and a long tail. In the wild, horses live in herds and eat grass and other plants. For thousands of years, people have used horses for riding and for pulling or carrying loads. [1/3 definitions] |
| hunt |
an act or instance of finding and killing wild animals. [1/5 definitions] |
| hunter |
a dog or horse trained to help in hunting wild animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| hunting |
the act or sport of chasing wild animals for the purpose of capturing or killing them. |
| hysterical |
having or likely to have fits of wild behavior such as laughing or crying. [1/2 definitions] |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| lynx |
a mammal in the cat family with soft, spotted fur, pointed ears, and a short tail. Several kinds of lynx live in Europe, North America, and Asia. They are carnivores and are related to other wild cats. The average lynx is about two to four times the size of a house cat. |
| mad |
wild, confused, or frantic. [1/6 definitions] |
| mallard |
a common wild duck. The male has a shiny dark green head and neck. |
| maniac |
a wild, violent person who is a danger to others. [1/3 definitions] |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
| mountain lion |
a common name for a puma, a large wild cat with tan fur. Mountain lions live in many parts of North and South America. They are carnivorous mammals. Mountain lions are also called cougars or panthers. |
| mustang |
a wild horse of the western plains of North America. |
| ocelot |
a wild cat with yellow or brown fur and black spots or stripes. Ocelots look like leopards but are smaller. They live in South and Central America, sometimes as far north as Texas. They are carnivorous mammals that eat birds, snakes, and small mammals. |