noun · neutral
wildlife
UK/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/US/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/WILD·life
Band 5-6speakingtask2
animals that live and grow in natural conditions
Examples
“The national park protects local wildlife and their habitats.”
“Illegal hunting has reduced wildlife numbers in the area.”
“Volunteers help monitor wildlife along the river every month.”
Band 8 sentence
“Maintaining ecological corridors is vital if we want wildlife to recover in fragmented landscapes.”
Collocations
- protect wildlife
- wildlife conservation
- native wildlife
Word family
wild adj
Common mistakes
wildlifes→wildlife
many wild animals is→many wild animals are
Say it for a higher band
5animals→6wild animals→7+wildlife
Synonyms
fauna
Easily confused
animals
“We saw many animals at the zoo.”
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