| English | Maltese |
| animal behaviour Behaviour of animals in their normal environment, including all the processes, both internal and external, by which they respond to changes in their environment | imġiba tal-annimali |
| animal biology The scientific study of the natural processes of animals | bijoloġija tal-annimali |
| animal conservatory Areas for the conservation of rare or endangered animal species | konservatorju tal-annimali |
| animal corridor Line corridors (roads, paths, and hedgerows) which lack interior habitat but may serve as movement groups for organisms. Corridors may also provide an efficient migratory pathway for animals. The presence or absence of breaks in a corridor may be a very important factor in determining the effectiveness of its conduit and barrier functions | kuritur tal-fawna |
| animal damage Harm caused to the environment by animals as, for instance, in the case of overgrazing, trampling, etc. Overgrazing damage is reduced by properly located watering facilities to decrease daily travel by livestock. Rotation of grazing areas allows time for recovery of grass. Some land can be easily restored if grazing is allowed only during one season. Animals may cause damage to crops when agriculture land borders on virgin territory or game reserves. In addition wild animals may bring disease in valuable domestic herds. Cattle overstocking has caused serious degradation of habitat, and cattle raising is thus, to some extent, counterproductive | ħsara lill-annimali |
| animal disease | mard tal-annimali |
| animal displacement The habit of many animal species of moving inside their habitats or of travelling, during migrations, to different biotopes, often considerable distances apart; in aquatic environments displacements can occur horizontally or vertically while in terrestrial environments animal populations that breed in the alpine or subalpine zones in summer, move to lower levels in winter; animal displacements usually follow circadian rhythms and are related to the necessity of finding breeding, resting and feeding areas | spustjar tal-annimali |
| animal dung as fuel Excrement from animals that may be dried and burned to generate energy or converted to liquid or gaseous fuels, such as methane, through chemical processes | demel bħala karburant |
| animal ecology A study of the relationships of animals to their environment | ekoloġija tal-annimali |
| animal excrement Waste matter discharged from the body of an animal | eskrementi tal-annimali |
| animal experiment Investigation carried out in animals for research purposes | sperimentazzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal foodstuff Any crops or other food substances for animal consumption | għalf għall-annimali |
| animal for slaughter Animals bred and killed for the production of food | annimal għall-qtil |
| animal genetics The scientific study of the hereditary material of animals for theoretical and practical applications such as increased population, conservation and disease research | ġenetika tal-annimali |
| animal habitat The locality in which an animal naturally grows or lives. It can be either the geographical area over which it extends, or the particular station in which an animal is found | ħabitat tal-annimali |
| animal health | saħħa tal-annimali |
| animal heritage The sum of the earth's or a particular region's non-human, non-vegetable, multicellular organisms viewed as the inheritance of the present generation, especially animal species deemed worthy of preservation and protection from extinction | wirt tal-annimali |
| animal housing Any kind of shelter, refuge affording protection to animals | alloġġ għall-annimali |
| animal husbandry A branch of agriculture concerned with the breeding and feeding of domestic animals | trobbija tal-annimali |
| animal life No definition needed | ħajja tal-annimali |
| animal manure Animal excreta collected from stables and barnyards with or without litter; used to enrich the soil | demel |
| animal migration Movements that particular animals carry out regularly often between breeding places and winter feeding grounds | migrazzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal noise Noise caused by animals such as dogs kept in kennels or in private homes as pets | ħsejjes tal-annimali |
| animal nutrition Ingestion, digestion and/or assimilation of food by animals | nutrizzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal physiology Study of the normal processes and metabolic functions of animal organisms | fiżjoloġija tal-annimali |
| animal population A group of animals inhabiting a given area | popolazzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal product No definition needed | prodotti tal-annimali |
| animal production No definition needed | produzzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal protection Precautionary actions or procedures taken to prevent or reduce the harm to sentient, non-human species, posed, in most cases, by humans | protezzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal remain Any substances or components left over from animal life, including body parts and, later, decomposed materials | fdal tal-annimali |
| animal reproduction Any of various processes, either sexual or asexual, by which an animal produces one or more individuals similar to itself | riproduzzjoni tal-annimali |
| animal resource No definition needed | riżorsi tal-annimali |
| animal rights Just claims, legal guarantees or moral principles accorded to sentient, non-human species, including freedom from abuse, consumption, experimentation, use as clothing or performing for human entertainment | drittijiet tal-annimali |
| animal shelter A protection providing housing for animals in bad weather | kenn għall-annimali |
| animal species Species belonging to the animal kingdom | speċijiet tal-annimali |
| animal species reintroduction Attempts made to prevent the extinction of threatened species and populations by reintroducing them in their natural habitat. The reintroduction of species in a region requires a preliminary study to establish the reasons of their disappearance and the modifications that might have occurred in the biotopes | introduzzjoni mill-ġdid ta' speċi tal-annimali |
| animal textile fibre A filament or threadlike strand derived from animals that manufacturers use to produce clothes or other goods that require weaving, knitting or felting, which include silk, wool, mohair and other forms of animal hair | fibri tessili tal-annimali |
| animal trade The process or act of exchanging, buying or selling animals, especially livestock | kummerċ tal-annimali |
| animal waste Discarded material from industries directly associated with the raising of animals, such as those wastes produced by livestock farming (manure, milk, etc.), meat production and animal testing (animal bodies, animal parts, feathers, etc.) and fur breeding (fur, blood, etc.) | skart tal-annimali |
| aquatic animal Animal having a water habitat | annimal akkwatiku |
| crossing place for animals Bridges and tunnels provided for animals for crossing roads and railways. Railway and road infrastructures represent an hindrance to wildlife migration | post minn fejn l-annimali jaqsmu |
| domesticated animal 1. Wild animal which has been trained to live near a house and not be frightened of human beings; 2. species which was formerly wild, now selectively bred to fill human needs | annimal iddomestikat |
| draught animal | bhejjem tat-tagħbija |
| endangered animal species Animals, birds, fish or other living organisms threatened with extinction by natural or human-induced changes in their environment | speċijiet ta' annimali fil-periklu |
| farm animal Animals reared in farms for working and producing food such as meat, eggs and milk | annimali tal-irziezet |
| feeding of animals The act and effect of supplying animals with food | għalf għall-annimali |
| fur animal Animals bred and slaughtered for their fur | annimal imrobbi għall-fer (kowtijiet) |
| intensive animal husbandry Specialized system of breeding animals where the livestock are kept indoors and fed on concentrated foodstuffs, with frequent use of drugs to control diseases which are a constant threat under these conditions | trobbija intensiva tal-annimali |
| introduction of animal species Animals which have been translocated by human agency into lands or waters where they have not lived previously, at least during historic times. Such translocation of species always involves an element of risk if not of serious danger. Newly arrived species, depending on their interspecific relationships and characteristics, may act as or carry parasites or diseases, prey upon native organisms, display toxic reactions, or be highly competitive with or otherwise adversely affect native species and communities | introduzzjoni ta' speċi tal-annimali |
| protection of animals | ħarsien tal-annimali |
| Red List of Threatened Animals | lista ħamra ta' annimali mhedda |
| selective breeding of animals Breeding of animals having desirable characters | trobbija ta' annimali magħżula għal karatteristiċi partikolari |
| slaughtering of animals Killing of animals for food | qtil tal-annimali |
| test animal Animals on which experiments are conducted in order to provide evidence for or against a scientific hypothesis, or to prove the efficacy of drugs or the reaction to certain products | annimal tal-laboratorju |
| warm-blooded animal Animal which has a body temperature that stays the same and does not change with the temperature of its surroundings | annimal bid-demm sħun |
| wild animal Not domesticated animals living independently of man | annimal selvaġġ |
