Animal Management, Veterinary Nursing & Zoological Studies nouns/terms
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| Classification of animals which are most active at night. Examples include bats and badgers. | Nocturnal
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| Classification of animals which are most active during the day. Examples include iguanas and blackbirds. | Diurnal
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| Classification of animals which are most active at dawn and dusk. Examples include owls and chinchillas. | Crepuscular
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| Animal which eats only plants, not other animals. Examples include cows and horses. | Herbivore
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| Animals which are able to eat both plants and other animals. Examples include chimps and crows. | Omnivore
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| Animals which eat only other animals for food, not plants. Examples include dolphins and polar bears. | Carnivore
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| System of vessels in the body associated with draining fluids. | Lymphatic
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| System of vessels in the body associated with blood flow and carrying oxygen around the body. | Circulatory
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| Drugs used to eliminate pain whilst keeping a patient conscious. | Analgesics
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| Molecules in the blood which can destroy bacteria and help against infection and disease. | Antibodies
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| An animal cannot be infected by a disease if it has this. It means the animal has certain antibodies in its blood which render a certain disease or bacteria unable to harm it. | Immunity
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| The process of keeping an individual who may have been exposed to diseases in isolation for a set period, in order to see if any symptoms appear so the animal can't infect others. | Quarantine
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| Taking a sample of a population of animals and testing them for certain things (like diseases) to establish the overall health of the population. | Screening
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| How poisonous a substance is to plants or animals. | Toxicity
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| Group of warm-blooded animals which feed their young with milk. Examples include humans and tigers. | Mammal
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| Group of warm-blooded animals which often have the ability to fly, and are covered in feathers. Examples include penguins and eagles. | Bird
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| Group of cold-blooded animals which live primarily on land. They lay eggs like birds. Examples include iguanas and turtles. | Reptile
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| Group of cold-blooded animals which live both on land and in water. They depend upon keeping their skin wet for survival. Examples include frogs and toads. | Amphibian
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| Group of cold-blooded, water-dwelling animals which breathe through gills. Examples include sharks and cod. | Fish
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| A substance given to reduce tension. Can result in temporary drowsiness and loss of motor function. | Sedative
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| Medication used to reduce pain. Can be applied locally (topical) or to the whole body, often through and injection or gas (general). | Anaesthetic
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| Small, common tool for cutting soft tissue with a sharp blade. | Scalpel
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| Device for injecting or taking samples with a needle. | Syringe
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| A health condition which impairs normal functioning. Examples include cancer and flu. | Disease
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| Usually bacterial, an area of tissue or an organ may become this if not kept clean. | Infected
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| The state in which a female has a fertilised egg in her body. | Pregnant
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| Female reproductory cell. These remain in a female's body and are fertilised by sperm. | Egg
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| Male reproductory cell. These enter a female body and fertilise an egg. | Sperm
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| Name for animals in the dog family. Examples include wolves, dingoes and foxes. | Canine
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| Name for animals such as cows and bulls. | Bovine
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| Name for animals in the cat family. Examples include lions, tigers and cheetahs. | Feline
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| Name for animals in the horse family. Examples include horses, ponies and donkeys. | Equine
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| Name for animals in the rat family. Examples include mice, gerbils and chinchillas. | Rodent
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| Organ most associated with the circulatory system. | Heart
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| Organs most associated with the respiratory system. | Lungs
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| The body system concerned with breathing. | Respiratory
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| Organ most associated with liquid waste. | Bladder
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| Organ most associated with digestion off food. | Stomach
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