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  1. 4. an animal covered with long, stiff parts like needles (called quills), which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked
  2. 6. animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work, for example hunting or guarding buildings
  3. 8. a large bird that is often liked for its eggs or meat
  4. 9. a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail.
  5. 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.
  6. 12. a colourful tropical bird with a curved beak, sometimes, it can be trained to copy human speech.
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  1. 1. a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs
  2. 2. a small orange or red fish often kept as a pet in a aquarium / bowl
  3. 3. creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. It can generally fly.
  4. 5. small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. It catches and kills birds and mice.
  5. 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
  6. 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!