conspecific
der Artgenosse, die Artgenossen
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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.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Artgenossen |
| genitive | des Artgenossen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Artgenosse | die Artgenossen |
| accusative | den Artgenossen | die Artgenossen |
| dative | dem Artgenossen | den Artgenossen |
| genitive | des Artgenossen | der Artgenossen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'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.
