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wildlife

  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/

undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.

Example

“This town offers wildlife tours where you can go and watch the bears, deer, wild rabbits and other creatures in their natural habitats.”

Other meanings

  1. Living undomesticated organisms of all kinds.

Related words

  • wildlife bridge
  • wildlife carer
  • wildlife corridor
  • wildlife crossing
  • wildlife park
  • wildlife refuge
  • wildlife reserve
  • wildlife sanctuary

Example sentences

  • “Pollution was threatening the wildlife in the area.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “wildlife” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.