Animal Conservation Terms

noun a wildcat strike

• The conservationists were thrilled to spot a wildcat in the forest, as they are a rare sight in the region.
• I heard there's a wildcat roaming around the neighborhood, so be careful with your pets.
• That guy is a total wildcat on the basketball court - he's fast and aggressive.
• Her temper can be like a wildcat when she's upset - you never know what she might do next.

noun a made-up word that combines 'giraffe' and 'graffiti' to refer to art or drawings of giraffes in a graffiti style

• The zookeepers were disappointed to find giraffiti on the walls of the giraffe enclosure.
• I can't believe someone spray painted giraffiti on the side of the building!
• Let's go check out that cool giraffiti mural downtown.
• Her colorful personality could be compared to a piece of giraffiti art, standing out in a crowd.

noun aardwolves - a carnivorous mammal of southern and eastern Africa that resembles a small striped hyena

• Aardwolves are small, insect-eating mammals native to eastern and southern Africa.
• I read an interesting article about aardwolves in National Geographic.
• My friend thinks aardwolves are just weird looking dogs.
• The team worked together like a pack of aardwolves, efficiently hunting down bugs in the code.