IELTS Vocabulary – Pets and Animals Vocabulary

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Animal/Pets Vocabulary
Animal/Pets Vocabulary Activity
Wildlife Vocabulary and Collocations
Wildlife Vocabulary and Collocations Activity

1. Pets/Animals Vocabulary

Pets and animals are a big part of many people’s lives so it can be expected that you may come across IELTS writing and speaking questions related to pets and wildlife. This page contains some common IELTS pets and animals vocabulary words, phrases, and collocations, which you will need to answer questions about pets and animals. There are some exercises for you to practice IELTS vocabulary that you have learnt using real questions.

Animal shelter – A place that takes care of rescued or orphaned animals
Breed – A type of animal that has been bred by humans and shares similar characteristics. For example, dog breeds – Sheepdog, Labrador, Yorkshire terrier etc
Cage – A structure of bars or wires to confine zoo animals or rodents
Canines – Formal word for dogs
Coat – The hair of a dog/cat
Companionable – Friendly and sociable
Curl up next to – Cuddle with/lay next to (informal).
Docile – Quiet and easy to influence, persuade, teach or control
Domesticated – Familiar with human contact/interaction
Feathers – The long hairs on a bird
Fur – Animal hair
Guide dog – A dog that helps a blind person to navigate their way around
Hooves – Animal feet, usually on farm animals like horses, sheep, and goats
House-trained — An animal that has been trained to go outside when it needs the toilet
Man’s best friend – An idiom used to describe dogs, as they are loyal companions (informal)
Puppy — A baby dog
Puppy-dog eyes – The sweet facial expression a person or dog uses when they want something from you (informal)
Reptiles – Cold-blooded animals with scales, for example, snakes
Rodent — a type of small animal that has long sharp front teeth, for example, a hamster
Species – Animals or plants that share characteristics and can reproduce
Stray — A homeless animal such as a dog or cat
To be put down – When an animal is put to death by injection because of illness or age
To curb loneliness – To reduce feelings of feeling alone
To provide companionship – To give friendship and affection to a person
To tame — To make an animal feel comfortable around people

2. Pets/Animals Vocabulary Activity

Activity 1

Choose the correct word to complete the IELTS questions.

Did you have a family pet as a child?

Yes, when I was around five I adopted a Jack Russell dog, which is my favourite because I really like the design on their I got her when she was still a at around 6 weeks old. She had been a before someone found her in a box outside the shelter. She was very and loved being around humans. Then, when she was around 12 years old she had to be because she was old sick. I really miss her because she gave me great over the years, and it is true what they say that dogs are most definitely

What type of pets do people usually keep in your country?

The most popular pets in my country are the typical ones like dogs and cats, which I think are popular because they help to , especially if you live alone and have no children. Recently, people have started to buy more like snakes and lizards. I don’t really like them because you can’t really them and they are not very because they don’t with you on the sofa like a dog or cat and show affection.

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Did you have a family pet as a child?

Yes, when I was around five I adopted a Jack Russell dog, which is my favourite breed because I really like the design on their coat. I got her when she was still a puppy at around 6 weeks old. She had been a stray before someone found her in a box outside the canine shelter. She was very tame and loved being around humans. Then, when she was around 12 years old she had to be put down because she was old sick. I really miss her because she gave me great companionship over the years, and it is true what they say that dogs are most definitely a man’s best friend!

What type of pets do people usually keep in your country?

The most popular pets in my country are the typical ones like dogs and cats, which I think are popular because they help to curb loneliness, especially if you live alone and have no children. Recently, people have started to buy more reptiles like snakes and lizards. I don’t really like them because you can’t really house-train them and they are not very companionable because they don’t curl up with you on the sofa like a dog or cat and show affection.

3. Wildlife Vocabulary and Collocations

There are many questions on the IELTS exam where you are asked to discuss animals and wildlife. The following is a list of some common IELTS pets and animals vocabulary words and collocations you can use to discuss issues concerning wildlife, and their environments. There is an activity for you to IELTS practice using the words with some real questions.

Animal kingdom – All living animals
Animal lover – A person who likes animals a lot
Animal rights – The rights of animals to be protected against exploitation or abuse
Amphibians– Animals that can live in the water and on land
Battery farming– Industrial practice that involves putting lots of animals, usually chickens, in an extremely small space
Breed in captivity — Impregnating a wild animal and bringing up the offspring in a controlled environment
Brink of extinction – Close to becoming extinct
Captivity – The condition of being imprisoned or confined, usually in a zoo
Carnivores – Meat-eating animals
Conservation – The protection of plants, habitats, or animals
Destruction of natural habitats – The process that occurs when natural habitat is changed dramatically by humans
Ecosystems – The relationship between living things in a particular environment
Endangered – At the risk of extinction.
Endangered species – Plants or animals that only exist in very small numbers and that may soon cease to exist
Exotic — Something that is interesting or exciting because it comes from a faraway place
Fangs — Large sharp teeth found on animals
Free-range animal — A farm animal that roams freely during its life
Guinea pig – a small rodent/ An idiom for anything that is experimented on
Herbivores – An animal that eats plants
Instinct – A natural reaction in animals to external stimuli
Mammals – Animals that give birth to live young
Marsupials – Characterised by the newborn being attached to the mother’s lower belly.
Mating season – The period of the year when animals reproduce
Pest — An unwanted/unwelcome insect or animal that attacks and damages things
Poaching – Illegal hunting
Predators – Animals that eat other animals
Prey – An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food.
Roam – When animals are free to walk where they please without the confines of fences etc…
Safari – an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.
Safari Park – A recreation of wild animals’ habitat where visitors are charged to see animals who roam relatively free compared to those in a zoo
Species – A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
Tame – Not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training from humans
The violation of animal rights – Actions that violate animal rights such as cruelty or neglect
To keep something in captivity – To keep someone or something in a place and not allow them to leave
To mate – To reproduce
To treat animals humanely – To be kind to animals and to treat them well so they do not suffer
Venomous – Poisonous

4. Wildlife Vocabulary and Collocations Activity

Activity 2

Choose the correct option to answer the IELTS questions.

Describe an interesting animal you have seen

I have always been and one of the most interesting animals I have seen was a Siberian tiger, which I was in a local near where I live. I had always loved tigers and they are my favourite of cat. The reason I like them so much is because they are extremely rare and due to illegal Much of their has been destroyed because of climate change and human practices like logging. Therefore, I think their is vital. When I saw the tiger it opened its mouth and yawned and I got to see its huge white which were impressive and somewhat frightening!

An interesting animal I have seen is a moose, which I saw in Canada. I was born and raised in the desert so going to a place filled with snow was for me. When I saw the moose it was much bigger than expected and didn’t look very or approachable so we stayed our distance. The tour guide told me it was and that during that time of year the animals were extremely aggressive. Even though they are and don’t eat people, I still didn’t want to get too close!

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Describe an interesting animal you have seen

I have always been animal lover and one of the most interesting animals I have seen was a Siberian tiger, which I was in a local safari park near where I live. I had always loved tigers and they are my favourite species of cat. The reason I like them so much is because they are extremely rare and endangered due to illegal poaching. Much of their natural habitat has been destroyed because of climate change and human practices like logging. Therefore, I think their conservation is vital. When I saw the tiger it opened its mouth and yawned and I got to see its huge white fangs, which were impressive and somewhat frightening!

An interesting animal I have seen is a moose, which I saw in Canada. I was born and raised in the desert so going to a place filled with snow was exotic for me. When I saw the moose it was much bigger than expected and didn’t look very tame or approachable so we stayed our distance. The tour guide told me it was mating season and that during that time of year the animals were extremely aggressive. Even though they are herbivores and don’t eat people, I still didn’t want to get too close!

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2 thoughts on “IELTS Vocabulary – Pets and Animals Vocabulary”

waqas says:
October 31, 2023 at 7:15 am
good informative content
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Saman Jayasinghe says:
November 16, 2023 at 2:42 pm
This is very important and helpful. This covers common topics frequently find in Reading part of the exam.
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IELTS Vocabulary – Pets and Animals Vocabulary

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