| mammal | ssak |
| rodent | gryzoń |
| reptile | gad |
| carnivore | mięsożerca |
| herbivore | roślinożerca |
| predator | drapieżca |
| docile | behaves very gently (potulny) |
| tame | not afraid of humans (oswojony) |
| domesticated | lives with or is used by humans |
| wild | opposite of domesticated |
| savage | extremely violent or wild (brutalny) |
| fierce | behaves aggressively (ostry) |
| natural habitat | preferred natural place for living and breeding |
| game reserves/game parks | areas of land where animals are protected from hunting |
| bird sanctuary | protected area where birds can live and breed |
| animal shelter | schronisko |
| blood sports | sports whose purpose is to kill or injure animals |
| the fur trade | the hunting and selling of animal furs for coats, jackets etc. |
| poachers | people who hunt animals illegally |
| the ivory trade | the buying and selling of ivory from elephants' tusks |
| animal rights activists | people who actively campaign for the protection and rights of animals |