animal- a living organism that is distinguished from a plant by the ability
to move
camouflage- the ability to blend into your surroundings
carnivore- an animal that eats meat
conservation- the effort to protect and preserve animals and resources
diurnal- an animal that sleeps at night and is active during the day
enclosure- the space an animal lives in at the zoo
endangered- an animal that without man’s involvement will become extinct
enrichment- something given to animals to keep them happy and stimulated
environment- the surrounding in which an animal lives
extinct- a species of animal that is no longer living
habitat- the place where a particular organism or population normally lives
herbivore- an animal that eats plants
nocturnal- an animal that sleeps during the day and is active at night
omnivore- an animal that eats both plants and animals
status- the number of animals in a given species
threatened- an animal that without man’s involvement will become endangered
zoo- a facility that cares for a collection of animals for education public
display, scientific research and breeding purposes