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An ancient, short-haired domesticated breed of cat.
The Airedale terrier is a dog that was originally bred in England.
The Alaskan malamute is a powerful sled dog from Alaska.
Angelfish are brightly-colored fish that live in warm water.
You can look at fish in an aquarium.
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.
The beagle is a friendly, playful dog. It was originally bred as a rabbit hunter.
The black bear hamster is a docile, black, short-haired hamster.
The bloodhound is the heaviest hound dog and is an incredible scent tracker.
The Boston Terrier is an intelligent, lively, short-haired dog.
The bulldog is a muscular, wrinkled, powerful dog that was originally bred in Britain.
A bunny is a young rabbit.
A short-haired domesticated breed of cat with golden eyes.
Some people keep birds in cages.
Canaries sing very well.
Cats are mammals and are great pets. Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians.
The Chihuahua is a small, alert dog from Mexico.
The clown fish is a colorful fish that lives with sea anemones.
Cockatoos are birds that have a large, feathery crest and a hooked bill. They are from Australia and Indonesia.
The cocker spaniel is a friendly, obedient dog that was originally bred to hunt birds.
The collie is a friendly, intelligent, and obedient dog
The Dachshund is an active dog with a long body and short legs.
The Dalmatian is a white dog that has dark spots.
The Doberman is a loyal, intelligent dog.
Dogs wag their tails when they’re happy.
The emperor angelfish is a brightly-colored, flattened fish that lives in shallow warm waters.
Fish live in the water and breathe with gills.
Fish swim around and around a fish bowl.
A foal is a young horse.
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).
Gerbils are small rodents that some people keep as pets.
A friendly, intelligent, energetic, and very popular dog.
A goldfish is a type of carp that makes a nice pet.
The Great Dane is a large, short-haired dog that was originally bred to hunt large game.
The great horned owl is a large bird of prey from North and South America.
The Great White shark is a large, meat-eating fish.
The greyhound is the fastest breed of dog for short distance runs.
The grizzly bear is a large bear with a muscular hump on its shoulders.
The groundhog is a rodent that is also called the woodchuck.
The guinea pig is a small, tailless rodent that is sometimes kept as a pet.
A hamster is a small rodent that some people keep as pets.
Horses are very fast runners.
Hounds are dogs that were originally bred to hunt animals.
The husky is a hard-working, fast-running sled dog that was originally from Siberia.
Iguanas are plant-eating lizards that often live in trees.
The Irish setter is a friendly, energetic, and high-spirited dog that was originally bred in Ireland.
The Jack Russell terrier is a feisty dog that was originally bred to drive small animals from their burrows.
A kitten is a young cat.
The Labrador retriever is an intelligent and even-tempered dog. It is the most popular dog breed in the USA.
The Lhasa apso is a small, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Tibet.
Lizards are a type of reptile.
Macaws are parrots from rainforests in the Americas.
The mastiff is a huge, intelligent, and powerful dog that is often used as a guard dog.
The old English sheepdog is an affectionate, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Great Britain.
The Pekingese is a small, long-haired dog with a flattened face. It was originally bred in China as a royal companion dog.
The Persian is a long-haired domesticated cat with a flattened face and rounded eyes.
Pets are animals that live with us.
Pigs are hoofed mammals that oink!
A piglet is a young pig.
The Pomeranian is a small, friendly, intelligent companion dog.
The poodle is a lively, intelligent dog that was originally bred to retrieve game from the water.
The Portuguese water dog is an active, intelligent dog. It was originally bred to help fishermen.
The Pug is a loyal, affectionate dog that has a squarely-built body and a flat, wrinkled face. It was originally bred in China.
A puppy is a young dog.
A rabbit is a small, cute mammal with big ears.
The Rottweiler is a powerful, muscular, determined dog that was originally bred in Germany to guard and herd cattle.
The Scottish terrier (also known as the Scotty) is a small dog that was originally bred to hunt foxes and badgers.
The old English sheepdog is an affectionate, long-haired dog that was originally bred in Great Britain.
A snake is a reptile with a long, narrow body and no legs. It has skin with scales.
A large, muscular, heroic dog originally from Switzerland.
A tarantula is a large, hairy spider.
Terriers are dogs that were originally bred to drive small animals from their burrows.
A veterinarian is a doctor who helps animals.
The Yorkshire terrier is a small, intelligent, long-haired dog.
Zebrafish are striped tropical fish.
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