No. 704 in Russian
животных
"Animals"
In a sentence
Я люблю изучать поведение диких животных.
I enjoy studying the behavior of wild animals.
Here, "животных" is used in the genitive plural form to indicate possession or relation with 'behavior' (поведение).
В зоопарке много редких животных.
There are many rare animals in the zoo.
In this sentence, "животных" is the genitive plural form used to indicate quantities or existence (много).
Защитники природы заботятся о правах животных.
Environmentalists care about the rights of animals.
Finally, "животных" in the genitive plural form is used after the preposition 'о', showing the relationship with 'rights' (права).
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