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conspecific
An animal that belongs to the same biological species as another. The term is used almost exclusively for animals.
Der Löwe verteidigte sein Revier gegen einen Artgenossen.
The lion defended its territory against a conspecific.
'Artgenosse' (conspecific) is a compound word made from 'die Art' (in the biological sense: species) and 'der Genosse' (comrade, companion). So it literally means 'companion of the same species.'
Schimpansen erkennen ihre Artgenossen an den Gesichtern.
Chimpanzees recognize their conspecifics by their faces.
This word is used almost exclusively for animals to refer to another animal of the same species. It is not used for humans.
Der Pinguin sucht im Gewimmel nach seinen Artgenossen.
The penguin looks for its conspecifics in the crowd.
Common verbs used with 'Artgenosse' (conspecific) describe social interactions in the animal kingdom. These include 'mit Artgenossen kommunizieren' (to communicate with conspecifics), 'vor Artgenossen warnen' (to warn conspecifics), or 'von Artgenossen lernen' (to learn from conspecifics).
Viele Jungtiere lernen das Jagen von ihren erfahrenen Artgenossen.
Many young animals learn to hunt from their experienced conspecifics.
fellow human being
'Mitmensch' and 'Artgenosse' both have to do with another being from the same group, but they are used very differently. 'Mitmensch' is said about other people and emphasizes the social or moral relationship to them. 'Artgenosse' is almost always used for animals: it means that one animal belongs to the same biological species as another. The words can be confused because of their similar form. For people, 'Mitmensch' is natural. For animals, 'Artgenosse' is more precise.
Im Zoo lebt der junge Affe nun mit mehreren Artgenossen zusammen.
At the zoo, the young monkey now lives together with several conspecifics.
Der Chef sprach heute Morgen über Respekt gegenüber unseren Mitmenschen.
This morning, the boss spoke about respect toward our fellow human beings.