tortoise –n. a turtle that lives on the land
firsthand –adj. coming directly from seeing or experiencing something
rabbit –n. a small animal that usually lived in holes in the ground, with soft fur and long ears
temperamental –adj. likely to become upset or angry
miniature – adj. very small
leash –n. long thin piece of rope or chain used to hold an animal
salamander -n. a tailed amphibian, which have a soft, moist, scaleless skin
hedgehog -n. a mammal with spiny hairs on the back and sides
veterinary technician –n. a person who helps a veterinarian, an animal doctor
exotic –adj. very different, strange or unusual
nocturnal – adj. something active at night
marsupial –n. a kind of animal, like a kangaroo, that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother’s stomach
scorpion –n. a small animal related to spiders, with two front claws and a curved tail with poison in the end
hand taming – n. training animals to obey people
chinchilla - n. a small South American animal that has soft gray fur
albino –adj. lacking pigment, white
urban –adj. relating to cities and people who live in them