Zoo Animals

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun A type of great ape native to the forests of Africa, known for its intelligence and social behavior.

  • The chimpanzee is a highly intelligent primate species found in the wild.
  • I saw a chimpanzee at the zoo yesterday, and it was so cute!
  • That party was bananas, there were more people there than a chimpanzee could count!
  • Her chaotic mind felt like a jungle where a wild chimpanzee was swinging from thought to thought.

noun A large, powerful, primarily herbivorous ape native to the forests of central Africa.

  • The gorilla at the zoo is a popular attraction for visitors.
  • I heard there's a huge gorilla at the zoo that everyone's talking about.
  • That gorilla is massive, dude!
  • Dealing with that difficult client is like trying to tame a wild gorilla.

noun A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.

  • The scientist observed the monkey's behavior in its natural habitat.
  • I saw a monkey swinging from tree to tree at the zoo.
  • That guy is a total monkey - always causing trouble.
  • Her mind was a monkey, jumping from one thought to another.

noun a small horse, especially one of a breed that is of a small size

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  • The young girl rode her pony in the equestrian competition.
  • I love going for a ride on my pony in the afternoons.
  • That pony is so cute, I want to take it home!
  • The new intern is just a pony in the office, still learning the ropes.

noun A hybrid animal that is a cross between a zebra and a donkey

  • The zonkey is a hybrid animal resulting from the crossbreeding of a zebra and a donkey.
  • I saw a cute zonkey at the farm today!
  • Check out that zonkey, it's so cool!
  • The project was a zonkey, a strange mix of different ideas that somehow worked together.