Interactive Vocabulary Learning

At risk of no longer existing.

• Scientists study fossils of extinct mammals.
• If we do not act, more species may become extinct.
• The island once had an extinct type of flightless bird.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Extinct on Youglish

To need.

• Many animals depend on clean rivers for water.
• Young cubs depend on their mother for food.
• Pollinators depend on flowers for nectar.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Depend on on Youglish

A building where animals live in a zoo.

• The new habitat for the lions has more space and shade.
• Visitors watched the penguins in their cold habitat.
• Zoo staff clean each habitat every morning.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Habitat on Youglish

A group of plants or animals which share similar features.

• This park protects over twenty species of butterfly.
• The two species look alike but do not interbreed.
• Invasive species can harm local wildlife.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Species on Youglish

Dangerous to humans.

• Guides warned that the snake is endangered if cornered.
• Some large predators are endangered when they feel threatened.
• The sign said the animal could be endangered near people.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Endangered on Youglish

Somebody who catches and kills animals even when it is against the law.

• Rangers arrested poachers near the reserve.
• Poachers still hunt elephants for ivory in some regions.
• Cameras help catch poachers at night.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Poachers on Youglish

The possibility of trouble, danger or disaster.

• Climate change is a serious threat to coral reefs.
• The main threat to turtles is plastic in the ocean.
• Disease can be a hidden threat to farm animals.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Threat on Youglish

Only possible if you have a licence.

• Selling rare reptiles is illegal without a licence.
• The trade became illegal unless you had official papers.
• Keeping certain birds is illegal without permission.

Real World Use Case: 🔗 Illegal on Youglish