Die wilden Tiere
Example: Im Zoo kann man viele wilden Tiere sehen.
Definition
"Die wilden Tiere" refers to wild animals that live independently in natural habitats without domestic control, often exhibiting behavior typical of their species in the environment, such as in forests or savannas, and are not tamed or confined by humans.
Etymology
The phrase "die wilden Tiere" comes from German, where "wild" means untamed or natural, and "Tiere" means animals. The term emphasizes animals living freely in the wild. Interestingly, "wild" in German is related to Old High German 'wildi,' reflecting creatures living outside human settlement.
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"Die wilden Tiere" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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