This is the 846th most frequent Lithuanian word.
gyvūnų
"Gyvūnų" means "of animals" in English.
The word 'gyvūnų' is used in the genitive plural case to indicate possession or relation, describing the 'species (rūšių)' that belong to 'animals (gyvūnų)'.
Lietuvoje gyvena daug skirtingų gyvūnų rūšių.
In Lithuania, many different animal species live.
Here, 'gyvūnų' is in the genitive plural again, demonstrating possession, indicating that the kings belong to or are characterized as 'of the animals'.
Mano vaikystės piešiniuose dažnai buvo pavaizduoti gyvūnų karaliai.
In my childhood drawings, animal kings were often depicted.
In this example, 'gyvūnų' is used in the genitive plural to match the preposition 'globai', denoting the target of protection, i.e., 'animals and plants'.