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You know that awkward (yet totally cute) position where your pet lies down, tummy to the floor, and legs splayed straight forward and straight back? That’s a sploot.
Here are some words that are associated with pets.
S.No. | Word | Meaning |
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1 | Abyssinian cat | An ancient, shorthaired domesticated breed of cat. |
2 | Airedale terrier | The Airedale terrier is a dog that was originally bred in England. |
3 | Alaskan malamute | The Alaskan malamute is a powerful sled dog from Alaska. |
4 | Angelfish | Angelfish are brightly-colored fish that live in warm water. |
5 | Aquarium | You can look at fish in an aquarium. |
6 | Basset hound | The Basset Hound is a lively and devoted dog that has short legs and long, droopy ears. It was originally bred to hunt rabbits and hares. |
7 | Beagle | The beagle is a friendly, playful dog. It was originally bred as a rabbit hunter. |
8 | Black bear hamster | The black bear hamster is a docile, black, short-haired hamster. |
9 | Bloodhound | The bloodhound is the heaviest hound dog and is an incredible scent tracker. |
10 | Boston terrier | The Boston Terrier is an intelligent, lively, short-haired dog. |
11 | Bulldog | The bulldog is a muscular, wrinkled, powerful dog that was originally bred in Britain. |
12 | Bunny | A bunny is a young rabbit. |
13 | Burmese Cat | A short-haired domesticated breed of cat with golden eyes. |
14 | Cage | Some people keep birds in cages. |
15 | Canary | Canaries sing very well. |
16 | Cat | Cats are mammals and are great pets. Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians. |
17 | Chihuahua | The Chihuahua is a small, alert dog from Mexico. |
18 | Clown fish | The clown fish is a colorful fish that lives with sea anemones. |
19 | Cockatoo | Cockatoos are birds that have a large, feathery crest and a hooked bill. They are from Australia and Indonesia. |
20 | Cocker spaniel | The cocker spaniel is a friendly, obedient dog that was originally bred to hunt birds. |
21 | Collie | The collie is a friendly, intelligent, and obedient dog |
22 | Dachshund | The Dachshund is an active dog with a long body and short legs. |
23 | Dalmatian | The Dalmatian is a white dog that has dark spots. |
24 | Doberman | The Doberman is a loyal, intelligent dog. |
25 | Dog | Dogs wag their tails when they’re happy. |
26 | Emperor angelfish | The emperor angelfish is a brightly-colored, flattened fish that lives in shallow warm waters. |
27 | Fish | Fish live in the water and breathe with gills. |
28 | Fish bowl | Fish swim around and around a fish bowl. |
29 | Foal | A foal is a young horse. |
30 | Frog | Frogs are amphibians. They begin as eggs, hatch into tadpoles (who breathe with gills), and grow up to be frogs (who breathe with lungs and lose their tail). |
31 | Gerbil | Gerbils are small rodents that some people keep as pets. |
32 | Golden retriever | A friendly, intelligent, energetic, and very popular dog. |
33 | Goldfish | A goldfish is a type of carp that makes a nice pet. |
34 | Great Dane | The Great Dane is a large, short-haired dog that was originally bred to hunt large game. |
35 | Great horned owl | The great horned owl is a large bird of prey from North and South America. |
36 | Great white shark | The Great White shark is a large, meat-eating fish. |
37 | Greyhound | The greyhound is the fastest breed of dog for short distance runs. |
38 | Grizzly bear | The grizzly bear is a large bear with a muscular hump on its shoulders. |
39 | Groundhog | The groundhog is a rodent that is also called the woodchuck. |
40 | Guinea pig | The guinea pig is a small, tailless rodent that is sometimes kept as a pet. |
41 | Hamster | A hamster is a small rodent that some people keep as pets. |
42 | Horse | Horses are very fast runners. |
43 | Hound | Hounds are dogs that were originally bred to hunt animals. |
44 | Husky | The husky is a hardworking, fastrunning sled dog that was originally from Siberia. |
45 | Iguana | Iguanas are planteating lizards that often live in trees |
46 | Irish setter | The Irish setter is a friendly, energetic, and high-spirited dog that was originally bred in Ireland. |
47 | Jack Russell terrier | The Jack Russell terrier is a feisty dog that was originally bred to drive small animals from their burrows. |
48 | Kitten | A kitten is a young cat. |
49 | Labrador retriever | The Labrador retriever is an intelligent and eventempered dog. It is the most popular dog breed in the USA. |
50 | Lhasa apso | The Lhasa apso is a small, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Tibet. |
51 | Lizard | Lizards are a type of reptile. |
52 | Macaw | Macaws are parrots from rainforests in the Americas. |
53 | Mastiff | The mastiff is a huge, intelligent, and powerful dog that is often used as a guard dog. |
54 | Old English sheepdog | The Old English sheepdog is an affectionate, longhaired dog that was originally bred in Great Britain. |
55 | Pekingese | The Pekingese is a small, long-haired dog with a flattened face. It was originally bred in China as a royal companion dog. |
56 | Persian cat | The Persian is a long-haired domesticated cat with a flattened face and rounded eyes. |
57 | Pets | Pets are animals that live with us. |
58 | Pig |
Pigs are hoofed mammals that oink! |
59 | Piglet | A piglet is a young pig. |
60 | Pomeranian | The Pomeranian is a small, friendly, intelligent companion dog. |
61 | Poodle | The poodle is a lively, intelligent dog that was originally bred to retrieve game from the water. |
62 | Pug | The Pug is a loyal, affectionate dog that has a squarely-built body and a flat, wrinkled face. It was originally bred in China. |
63 | Puppy | A puppy is a young dog. |
64 | Rabbit | A rabbit is a small, cute mammal with big ears. |
65 | Rottweiler | The Rottweiler is a powerful, muscular, determined dog that was originally bred in Germany to guard and herd cattle. |
66 | Scottish terrier | The Scottish terrier (also known as the Scotty) is a small dog that was originally bred to hunt foxes and badgers. |
67 | Sheepdog |
The Old English sheepdog is an affectionate, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Great Britain. |
68 | Snake | A snake is a reptile with a long, narrow body and no legs. It has skin with scales. |
69 | St. Bernard | A large, muscular, heroic dog originally from Switzerland. |
70 | Tarantula | A tarantula is a large, hairy spider. |
71 | Terrier | Terriers are dogs that were originally bred to drive small animals from their burrows. |
72 | Turtle | Turtles are slow animals that have a very hard shell. |
73 | Veterinarian | A veterinarian is a doctor who helps animals. |
74 | Yorkshire terrier | The Yorkshire terrier is a small, intelligent, long-haired dog. |
75 | Zebrafish | Zebrafish are striped tropical fish. |
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