a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with a long slender body, kept as a pet or used for hunting rabbits
noun
Examples:
• The ferret wriggled out of its cage and disappeared under the sofa within seconds.
• She brought her ferret to the vet for its annual checkup and vaccinations.
a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur
noun
Examples:
• The cat curled up on the sofa.
• She adopted a stray cat from the shelter.
a small nocturnal mammal covered in short spines, sometimes kept as an exotic pet
noun
Examples:
• The hedgehog curled into a tight ball when it sensed danger in the garden.
• Keeping a hedgehog as a pet requires a special permit in some countries.
a small, slender parrot with a long tail, often kept as a pet and known for its colorful plumage
noun
Examples:
• She taught her parakeet to say a few simple words over the course of several months.
• The parakeet chirped cheerfully from its cage by the window each morning.
a small furry rodent with cheek pouches, commonly kept as a pet
noun
Examples:
• My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage on her desk.
• The hamster stuffed its cheeks with sunflower seeds.
a domesticated carnivorous mammal kept as a pet or for work
noun
Examples:
• She took the dog for a walk in the park.
• Dogs are often called man's best friend.
a small yellow songbird native to the Canary Islands, often kept as a pet for its singing
noun
Examples:
• Every morning the canary in the kitchen would burst into song just after sunrise.
• He taught himself to whistle by listening to his canary for hours each day.
a cold-blooded animal with gills that lives in water
noun
Examples:
• We caught three fish in the lake.
• Tropical fish are colorful and beautiful.
to try to catch fish
verb
Examples:
• We went fishing every weekend last summer.
• He fished in the river all morning.
a small freshwater fish with an orange or gold color, commonly kept as a pet in bowls or ponds
noun
Examples:
• She won a goldfish at the school fair and kept it in a small bowl on her desk.
• The children pressed their faces against the glass to watch the goldfish swim in circles.
a young cat, especially one that is less than a year old
noun
Examples:
• The kitten batted at a ball of yarn and tumbled across the floor.
• They adopted a tiny kitten from the shelter last weekend.
a cold-blooded reptile with a long body, four legs, and a tail, found in warm climates worldwide
noun
Examples:
• A small lizard darted across the sun-warmed rocks and vanished into a crack.
• My brother keeps a bearded dragon, which is a type of lizard, as a pet.
a reptile with a hard shell on its back, living in water or on land
noun
Examples:
• We watched a sea turtle swim slowly past the coral reef.
• The children found a small turtle near the pond and let it go.
a brightly coloured tropical bird with a curved beak, known for its ability to mimic human speech
noun
Examples:
• The parrot perched on his shoulder and repeated everything he said.
• She taught her parrot to say 'hello' whenever someone entered the room.
a young dog
noun
Examples:
• They adopted a golden retriever puppy.
• The puppy chewed on her shoes while she was sleeping.
an informal name for a budgerigar, a small green and yellow parakeet widely kept as a pet
noun
Examples:
• Their budgie loved to sit on their shoulder and mimic sounds it heard around the house.
• A budgie needs daily interaction and mental stimulation to stay healthy and happy.
a small horse of any of several breeds, typically under 14.2 hands in height
noun
Examples:
• The children took turns riding the pony around the paddock at the petting zoo.
• She received a pony as a birthday gift and spent hours grooming it every day.
a small burrowing mammal with long ears and a short fluffy tail, often kept as a pet or raised for meat and fur
noun
Examples:
• The children were delighted to find a rabbit in the garden.
• She keeps a pet rabbit named Biscuit.
a large tropical lizard with a spiny crest along its back, popular as an exotic pet
noun
Examples:
• The iguana basked under the heat lamp in its terrarium for most of the afternoon.
• He had to build a large custom enclosure to house his fully grown iguana.
a small rodent with a pointed snout and long tail, sometimes kept as a pet
noun
Examples:
• The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor and hid behind the refrigerator.
• She kept a white mouse as a pet and fed it seeds every morning.
a handheld device used to control a cursor on a computer screen
noun
Examples:
• He clicked the mouse to open the file on his desktop.
• Her wireless mouse stopped working when the battery ran out.
a small, tailless rodent native to South America, widely kept as a gentle pet
noun
Examples:
• The guinea pig squeaked loudly when it heard the rustling of a food bag.
• She let her guinea pig run around the living room for exercise.