ESL pets vocabulary flashcards
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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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