pets

4. an animal covered with long, stiff parts like needles (called quills), which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked
6. animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work, for example hunting or guarding buildings
8. a large bird that is often liked for its eggs or meat
9. a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail.
11. large animal with four legs, a mane (= long thick hair on its neck) and a tail. You can put a saddle on its back and ride it.
12. a colourful tropical bird with a curved beak, sometimes, it can be trained to copy human speech.

1. a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs
2. a small orange or red fish often kept as a pet in a aquarium / bowl
3. creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. It can generally fly.
5. small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. It catches and kills birds and mice.
7. an animal with horns and a coat of hair, that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat
10. a large reptile with a hard round shell on its back, it moves slowly and sometimes hides its head in its shell. Sometimes it can be extremely big and live up to 150 years!