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Pets And Animals
Pets And Animals
Adorable:
Something that is lovely and cute.
(adjective)
Allergic:
A reaction to something that often includes sneezing.
(adjective)
Bark:
The sound a dog makes.
(noun)
Bird:
An animal that flies and has feathers.
(noun)
Bite:
To use the mouth and teeth to hold something or someone.
(verb)
Bowl:
What an animal would eat or drink out of.
(noun)
Breed:
The specific type of animal, e.g. there are many different breeds of dog.
(noun)
Cage:
A structure made of metal bars that is used to keep an animal in.
(noun)
Canary:
A small bird that sings a beautiful song and is a yellow color.
(noun)
Canine teeth:
The sharp and long teeth that some animals have.
(noun)
Cat:
A furry animal that goes meow with whiskers and a tail.
(noun)
Chirp:
The noise that a bird makes.
(noun)
Claws:
The sharp curved parts of animal’s and bird’s feet.
(noun)
Collar:
A strap around an animal’s neck that is used to attach a lead.
(noun)
Crawl:
To move slowly.
(verb)
Dog:
An animal with fur that wags it tail and barks.
(noun)
Domestic pig:
A type of pig that is kept as a pet.
(noun)
Donkey:
An animal used to carry loads, now kept as a pet.
(noun)
Feathers:
The covering of a bird’s body.
(noun)
Ferret:
A long thin animal that is sometimes kept as a pet.
(noun)
Fetch:
A game to play with a dog where the person throws something and the dog brings it back.
(noun)
Fish:
An animal that lives in water and swims.
(noun)
Food bowl:
The container for an animal’s food.
(noun)
Food:
What an animal eats.
(noun)
Friendly:
An animal that likes people.
(adjective)
Fur:
The hair that covers many types of animals.
(noun)
Gecko:
A reptile with sticky feet that can climb walls.
(noun)
Gerbil:
A small animal that jumps with a long furry tail.
(noun)
Gold fish:
A fish that has a yellow/orange/gold color.
(noun)
Groom:
To look after the fur of animals so they look smart and clean.
(verb)
Groomer:
Person who cuts the fur of animals and makes them look beautiful.
(noun)
Guinea pig:
A small furry animal that has a very short tail.
(noun)
Hamster:
A small animal that stores food in its cheeks.
(noun)
Hedgehog:
A small animal that is covered in spines.
(noun)
Hops:
To use small jumps instead of walking.
(verb)
Horse:
A large animal that can be ridden by a person.
(noun)
ID tag:
Something that is attached to a collar and has information about the animal’s owner.
(noun)
Kennel:
A small house for a dog.
(noun)
Kitten:
A baby cat.
(noun)
Lead:
The rope or other material used to stop an animal running away, normally a dog (same as leash).
(noun)
Leash:
The rope or other material used to stop an animal running away, normally a dog (same as lead).
(noun)
Lizard:
A reptile with long tail.
(noun)
Meow:
The sound a cat makes.
(noun)
Microchip:
A small device put under an animal’s skin to identify it.
(noun)
Mouse:
A small animal with a pointed nose.
(noun)
Parrot:
A type of bird that is brightly colored and can learn to speak words.
(noun)
Pet owner:
A person who looks after and cares for a pet.
(noun)
Pet shop:
A shop where pets and pet supplies can be bought.
(noun)
Pet:
An animal that is kept by a person to be a friend.
(noun)
Pigeon:
A type of bird that can be kept as a pet and used to fly in races.
(noun)
Playful:
An animal that wants to have fun with people.
(adjective)
Puppy:
A baby dog.
(noun)
Purr:
The sound a cat makes when it is happy.
(noun)
Rabbit:
A furry animal with big ears that hops.
(noun)
Rat:
A smallish animal with a pointed nose and long tail, bigger than a mouse.
(noun)
Reptile:
An animal that has cold blood, such as a snake, gecko or lizard.
(noun)
Ride:
To sit on an animal while it moves.
(verb)
Scales:
The hard covering found on some reptiles such as snakes.
(noun)
Shy:
An animal that is scared of people.
(adjective)
Slither:
The movement a snake makes.
(verb)
Snake:
A reptile with no legs or arms.
(noun)
Spider:
An animal with eight legs.
(noun)
Spines:
The thick, strong and sharp covering on some animals.
(noun)
Stroke:
To use a hand to play with an animal’s fur (same as to pet) (British English).
(verb)
Tail:
The long and thin part of an animal that comes out of the end of the back.
(noun)
Tank:
A container for fish.
(noun)
Teeth:
The white hard parts of the mouth used for chewing.
(noun)
Tie up:
To use a rope or other material to attach to an animal’s collar so it will not run away.
(verb)
To pet:
To use a hand to play with an animal’s fur (same as stroke) (American English).
(verb)
Treats:
Special food for an animal.
(noun)
Vet:
(Veterinarian) A person who looks after sick and hurt animals.
(noun)
Wag:
To move a tail from side to side.
(verb)
Walk:
To take an animal, mainly a dog, to get exercise.
(verb)
Whiskers:
The long strong hairs growing from an animal’s cheeks.
(noun)
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