esl pets vocabulary flashcards

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Pets

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Adorable

Something that is lovely and cute.

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Allergic

Reaction to something that often includes sneezing.

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Bark

The sound a dog makes.

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Bird

An animal that flies.

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Bite

To use the mouth and teeth to hold something or someone.

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Bowl

What an animal would eat or drink out of.

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Breed

The specific type of animal, e.g. there are many different breeds of dog.

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Cage

A structure made of metal bars that is used to keep an animal in.

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Canary

A small bird that sings a beautiful song and is a yellow color.

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Canine teeth

The sharp and long teeth that some animals have.

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Cat

A furry animal with whiskers and a tail that goes meow.

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Chirp

The noise that a bird makes.

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Claws

Sharp curved parts of animal’s and bird’s feet.

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Collar

A strap around an animal’s neck, used to attach a lead.

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Crawl

To move slowly.

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Dog

An animal with fur that wags it tail and barks.

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Domestic pig

A type of pig that is kept as a pet.

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Donkey

An animal used to carry loads, now kept as a pet.

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Feathers

The covering of a bird’s body.

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Ferret

A long thin animal that is sometimes kept as a pet.

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Fetch

A game to play with a dog where the person throws something and the dog brings it back.

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Fish

Animal that lives in water and swims.

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Food bowl

The container for an animal’s food.

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Food

What an animal eats.

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Friendly

An animal that like people.

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Fur

The hair that covers many types of animals.

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Gecko

A reptile with sticky feet that can climb walls.

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Gerbil

A small animal that jumps with a long furry tail.

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Gold fish

A fish that has a yellow/orange/gold color.

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Groom

To look after the fur of animals so they look smart and clean.

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Groomer

Person who cuts the fur of animals and makes them look beautiful.

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Guinea pig

A small fur animal that has a very short tail.

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Hamster

A small animal that stored food in its cheeks.

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Hedgehog

A small animal that is covered in spines.

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Hops

Small jumps used instead of walking.

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Horse

A large animal that can be ridden by a person.

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ID tag

Attached to a collar and has information about the animal’s owner.

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Kennel

A small house for a dog.

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Kitten

A baby cat.

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Lead

The rope or other material used to stop an animal running away, normally a dog (same as leash).

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Leash

The rope or other material used to stop an animal running away, normally a dog (same as lead).

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Lizard

A reptile with long tail.

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Meow

The sound a cat makes.

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Microchip

A small device put under an animal’s skin to identify it.

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Mouse

A small animal with a pointed nose.

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Parrot

A type of bird that is brightly colored and can learn to speak words.

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Pet owner

A person who looks after and cares for a pet.

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Pet shop

A shop where pets and pet supplies can be bought.

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Pet

An animal that is kept by a person to be a friend.

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Pigeon

A type of bird that can is kept as a pet and used to fly in races.

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Playful

An animal that wants to have fun with people.

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Puppy

A baby dog.

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Purr

The sound a cat makes when it is happy.

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Rabbit

A furry animal with big ears that hops.

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Rat

A smallish animal with a pointed nose and long tail, bigger than a mouse.

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Reptile

An animal that has cold blood, such as a snake, gecko or lizard.

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Ride

To sit on an animal while it moves.

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Scales

Hard covering found on some reptiles such as snakes.

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Shy

An animal that is scared of people.

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Slither

The movement a snake makes.

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Snake

A reptile with no legs or arms.

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Spider

An animal with eight legs.

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Spines

Thick, strong and sharp covering on some animals.

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Stroke

To use a hand to play with an animal’s fur (same as to pet) (British English).

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Tail

Long and thin part of an animal that comes out of the end of the back.

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Tank

A container for fish.

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Teeth

The white hard parts of the mouth used for chewing.

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Tie up

To use a rope or other material to attach to an animal’s collar so it will not run away.

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To pet

To use a hand to play with an animal’s fur (same as stroke) (American English).

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Treats

Special food for an animal.

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Vet

(Veterinarian) Person who looks after sick and hurt animals.

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Wag

To move a tail from side to side.

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Walk

To take an animal, mainly a dog, to get exercise.

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Whiskers

Long strong hairs growing from an animal’s cheeks.

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