animal act

Trained creature show

An animal act is a performance featuring trained animals, typically in circuses, variety shows, or similar entertainment venues: The circus featured an animal act with elephants and tigers.

The term can also refer dismissively to rowdy or undisciplined behavior: The meeting devolved into an animal act.

Related

trained · tamer · lion · elephant · ring · death defying · whip · hoop · seal · trained seal · ball · applause · standing ovation · cage · jump · routine · menagerie · command

Categories
Opposites
performer type

animal acthuman performance

How well people execute tasks

acrobatics · trapeze act · dance performance · magic act · clown act

performance authenticity

animal actwildlife documentary

Film about wild animals

instinctive behavior · nature observation · wildlife sanctuary · natural habitat

Family

animal, act, animals, animalistic, animate, animated, animation, animator, inanimate

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G