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  1. adoption
    proceeding creating a parent-child relation between persons
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Adoption Adoption is the legal transfer of the rights and responsibilities of parenthood of a child from its biological parents to another responsible adult (or adults) who then assumes the role of mother and ...
  2. amphibian
    cold-blooded vertebrate living on land but breeding in water
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Amphibian Amphibians are animals with moist, hairless skin through which water can pass in and out. The majority of amphibians live the first part of their lives in water and the second part on land.
  3. aquarium
    a tank or pool filled with water for keeping live fish
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Aquarium An aquarium is a glass sided tank used to house and display live fish or other aquatic animals and plants.
  4. beagle
    a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
  5. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Bird A Bird is a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with wings and feathers. For the most part, they fly. Ostriches, penguins, and emus are birds that don't fly, although penguins have sometimes been said ...
  6. birdbath
    an ornamental basin for birds to bathe in
  7. bull mastiff
    large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
  8. cage
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Cage A cage is a structure, usually built using mesh, bars or wire, for confining birds or animals.
  9. cat
    feline mammal usually having thick soft fur
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Cat Cats are a group of carnivorous mammals with sharp teeth and retractable claws (except in the case of the cheetah) on their paws, originally distributed worldwide apart from Australasia, Madagascar and Antarctica. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to humans.
  10. catnip
    hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
  11. chihuahua
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Chihuahua A Chihuahua is also a small breed of dog.
  12. chinchilla
    small rodent with soft pearly grey fur
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Chinchilla Chinchilla is a rodent of South America, hunted for its fur, which is soft and of a gray color; it is found chiefly in the mountainous districts of Peru and Chile.
  13. cockatiel
    small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
  14. cockatoo
    a white or light-colored crested parrot often kept as a pet
  15. cocker spaniel
    a small breed with wavy silky hair
  16. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
  17. corgi
    a small, sturdy herding dog with a long body and short legs
  18. dachshund
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
  19. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Dog Dogs are one of the most well-known domesticated species, with archaeological and historical records showing that they have lived in a mutually beneficial relationship with humans for thousands of years.
  20. English bulldog
    a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
  21. feeder
    an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
  22. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Ferret Ferrets are a domesticated carnivorous mammal, closely related to the wild stoat, weasel and polecat.
  23. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
  24. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Fish Fish are aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with fins and scales. Many species of fish are often kept as pets in containers known as aquariums. Fish are generally divided into two groups: freshwater-dwelling and saltwater-dwelling, and fish from one group are generally unable to survive in the environment of the other. There are, however, a small number of species that move between saltwater and freshwater at different stages of their lives.
  25. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Food Food is something that's ingested by an organism for energy.
  26. gecko
    any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
  27. Great Dane
    very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
  28. greyhound
    a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
  29. guinea pig
    stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Guinea_pig Guinea pigs are rodents commonly kept as pets in a similar manner to rabbits. They are ideal for small children as they have a placid temperament and are large enough to be handled without causing distress to the animal (unlike some smaller pets such as hamsters). Like most rodents, guinea pigs can give birth to large litters of young and thus care should be taken when selecting males and females as pets. As with rabbits, they eat vegetables such
  30. hamster
    short-tailed burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Hamster Hamsters are small rodents that belong to the subfamily Cricetinae. Hamsters are originally indigenous to the Middle East, China and Southeastern Europe. As they breed well in captivity and are easy to look after, hamsters make good family pets.
  31. hedgehog
    a small, insect-eating mammal with long spines
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Hedgehog The Hedgehog (Erinaceinae) is a small mammal, covered with protective spines. Various kinds are found throughout Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia. The hedgehog hibernates in winter. The name "hedgehog" was first used in the fifteenth century, and is drawn from their frequenting hedge rows and having a pig-like snout. They are also commonly referred to as the urchin, hedgepig, fadge-snuffler and furze-pig
  32. hermit crab
    small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
  33. Labrador retriever
    breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Labrador_retriever Commonly known as a "Lab", the Labrador Retriever is a common type of domesticated canine. Labrador Retrievers originated in Newfoundland, Canada (which also includes the area known as Labrador).
  34. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal
  35. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  36. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Lizard Lizards are reptiles which have scales and are generally carnivorous.
  37. macaw
    long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
  38. Maltese
    of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
  39. papillon
    small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
  40. parakeet
    any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
  41. parrot
    a brightly colored tropical bird with a hooked beak
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Parrot Parrots are tropical birds that come in a wide variety of bright colors. They are distinguished by having strong curved beaks and an upright posture. They are also noted for being highly intelligent for an animal. Their ability to imitate human speech makes them a popular pet, even though a parrot doesn't understand anything it says. Grey parrots are especially notable for their eloquative talents.
  42. pit bull terrier
    American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
  43. Pomeranian
    breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
  44. poodle
    an intelligent dog with a curly, solid-colored coat
  45. puppy
    a young dog
  46. python
    a large Old World snake found in the tropics
  47. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Rabbit Rabbits are small mammals. They are kept as pets, eaten as a food source, and appear wild in nature. In some countries rabbits are a pest species causing great environmental damage. In Australia they were introduced as prey for the fox (which was also introduced as sport for British colonial hunters). From an initial introduction of 24 specimens, rabbits have since become the most serious pest in Australia causing untold environmental damage.
  48. rat
    any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Rat A rat is a medium-sized rodent found on all inhabited continents. They live on garbage in slums and are also often known to carry disease. The bubonic plague which killed one third the population of Europe is attributed to rats which carried plague-infected fleas living in their fur. The genus Rattus includes over 50 species.
  49. Rottweiler
    German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
  50. scratcher
    a person who scratches to relieve an itch
  51. Siberian husky
    breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia
  52. snake
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Snake Snakes are long, limbless, scaly reptiles which slither upon the ground and sometimes swim in water. Some snakes (about one third of species) are poisonous (specifically, venomous). Snakes are abundant in warmer climates, and most of them are quite harmless to man.
  53. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Toy A toy is an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with.
  54. treat
    apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose
  55. turtle
    any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Turtle Turtles are reptiles with a hard shell which encloses all of their internal organs. There are more than 250 species of turtles, the majority of which lives in tropical zones.
  56. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Water Water is one of the the most important chemical compounds because no living creature can survive without it. More than half of the weight of most organisms is due to water.onservapedia.com/Water
Created on Wed Sep 24 19:33:07 EDT 2008 (updated Fri Dec 12 02:41:38 EST 2008)

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