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ambassador animal

ambassador animal noun: a tame nondomestic animal, usually from a zoo or wildlife centre, that is used to educate the public about its species, or conservation in general.

ambassador animal: a tame nondomestic animal, usually from a zoo or wildlife centre, that is used to educate the...
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Noun

ambassador animal (plural ambassador animals)

  1. A tame nondomestic animal, usually from a zoo or wildlife centre, that is used to educate the public about its species, or conservation in general.
    • Cici , a 46-year-old Sulphurcrested Cockatoo […] participated in a parrot encounter program for approximately 30 years. Cici currently continues his role as an ambassador animal, while his training has evolved to meet current choice and control welfare standards as outlined by the Association of...2022 March, American Association of Zoo Keepers, Animal Keepers' Forum, volume 49, number 3, page 74

Forms of ambassador animal

pluralambassador animals

Questions about ambassador animal

What does ambassador animal mean?
Ambassador animal means a tame nondomestic animal, usually from a zoo or wildlife centre, that is used to educate the public about its species, or conservation in general.
What part of speech is ambassador animal?
Ambassador animal is a noun.
What is the plural of ambassador animal?
The plural of ambassador animal is ambassador animals.

Words near ambassador animal in the dictionary

  1. ambassade
  2. ambassades
  3. ambassadonor
  4. ambassadonors
  5. ambassador
  6. ambassador animal
  7. ambassador animals
  8. ambassador-at-large
  9. ambassadorial
  10. ambassadorially
  11. ambassadorless

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