imp, little devil ☊ like: ôn vật → →
Kims Lieblingstiere sind Katzen. ☊ 
Con vật yêu thích của Kim là con mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 488) The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
a small furry animal ☊ animal ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
capture sth: The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. ☊ capture ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
The animal is hunted for its fur. ☊ fur ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
These animals only come out at night. ☊ night ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
a pet dog/hamster, etc. ☊ pet ☊
They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit. ☊ survive ☊
The dolphin is an intelligent animal. ☊ the ☊
The animals huddled together for warmth. ☊ warmth ☊
These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). ☊ well ☊