wildlife
Nature's untamed inhabitants
Wildlife refers to animals living in their natural habitat, not domesticated or tamed by humans.
The term typically evokes mammals, birds, and other vertebrates—deer, bears, and other wildlife—though it technically includes all wild organisms.
Wildlife appears often in conservation contexts: wildlife preserve, wildlife refuge, wildlife management.
A wildlife documentary films animals in their natural environment.
Wildlife observation journey
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
- documentaryFactual film about reality
sighting · field guide · binoculars · camera trap · spotting · ecotourism · game drive · hide
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
poaching · extinction · rehabilitation · reintroduction · breeding program · conservancy · threatened species · CITES
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
biodiversity · ecological niche · carrying capacity · endemic species · apex predator · scavenger · herbivory · seed dispersal
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
insects · vertebrates · invertebrates · carnivores · herbivores · omnivores · predators · prey
Making a dwelling
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- denPrivate room or lair
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
warren · roost · foraging · range · refuge · wetland · grassland · savanna
Movement to new territory
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
mating · courtship · flocking · grazing · stalking · hunting · roosting · burrowing
Elimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
fragmentation · invasive species · overexploitation · climate change · roadkill · trafficking · bushmeat · encroachment
Supply kept back
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- game wardenWildlife law enforcer
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- stockingKnit leg garment
permit · regulation · survey · refuge · hatchery · culling · population control · quota
safari
Wildlife observation journey
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- photographyCreating images from light
documentary · sighting · field guide · binoculars · camera trap · spotting · ecotourism · game drive · hide · blind
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · poaching · extinction · rehabilitation · reintroduction · breeding program · conservancy · threatened species · CITES · anti-poaching
food web
Interconnected predator-prey relationships
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
pollinator · biodiversity · ecological niche · carrying capacity · endemic species · apex predator · scavenger · herbivory · seed dispersal · food chain
mammals
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
fish · insects · vertebrates · invertebrates · carnivores · herbivores · omnivores · predators · prey · arthropods
nesting
Making a dwelling
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- denPrivate room or lair
burrow · warren · roost · foraging · range · refuge · wetland · grassland · savanna · rainforest
migration
Movement to new territory
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- predationHunting and consuming prey
camouflage · mating · courtship · flocking · grazing · stalking · hunting · roosting · burrowing · dispersal
habitat loss
Elimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
urbanization · fragmentation · invasive species · overexploitation · climate change · roadkill · trafficking · bushmeat · encroachment · pesticides
reserve
Supply kept back
- national parkProtected land for conservation
- game wardenWildlife law enforcer
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
stocking · permit · regulation · survey · refuge · hatchery · culling · population control · quota · hunting season
- living beingshumans, animals, birds, fish, insects
- conservationconservation, endangered, habitat, sanctuary, preservation
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- "life" phraseslifeblood, nightlife, lowlife, highlife
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
wildlifelivestock
Domesticated farm animals
domestic animals · domesticated animals · farm animals · pets · cattle
wildlifemachinery
Collective mechanical equipment
robots · artificial life · technology · urban infrastructure
- wildlife sanctuariesProtected areas for animals
- wildlife preservesProtected land for animals
- marine wildlifeAnimals of the ocean
- wildlife crossingAnimal road-crossing structure
- nearby wildlifeWild animals close by
- wildlife reserveProtected habitat for fauna
wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, wildlife corridors, wildlife reserve, wildlife reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife corridor, wildlife refuges, wildlife park