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His forHair

Hair is something that grows on people's heads. It is also found on the rest of your body, but it is very very fine and can be hard to see (depending on the person!). The hair that grows on animals like cats and dogs is actually called fur, and the hair on sheep is called wool. The hairy stuff on even stranger things like spiders and some plants isn't hair either, just something that can look like hair and helps to protect whatever it is growing on. Hair on your face is called a beard or moustache.

Sis forSwim

Swimming is a way of moving when you are in the water, using your arms and legs to push you fowards. There are many different ways of swimming, with names like breaststroke, freestyle, butterfly and the one that most children start with - dog paddle! You can use the word swim as a noun, as in "I am going for a swim".
A veterinarian, or vet for short, is an animal doctor. Vets help sick and injured animals get better. Vets can do almost anything a regular doctor can do. Vets usually specialise in a particular kind of animal, looking after only pets like dogs and cats, or just horses, or just farm animals like cows and sheep. Some vets work in zoos with exotic animals like lions and elephants. Working as a vet with large animals or wild animals can be very dangerous.

Pis forPat

You pat something when you touch it with the palm of your hand. People usually pat dogs and cats on the head, or give each other a pat on the back for a job well done. A very similar word to pat is stroke, where you run your hand along something slowly as you are patting it.
The Staffordshire bull terrier, or staffy, is a medium sized, stocky dog originally bred for bull baiting. They are friendly, courageous, stubborn and friendly. They are good with children and make good family pets. Staffordshire bull terriers are often confused with bull terriers, which is a more aggressive and difficult breed.

Sis forStance

Stance is another word for position, the way your body is posed when moving a particular way. The dog in the picture is in a playful stance.

Gis forGuard

You guard something when you keep it safe from harm. A person who guards something is called a guard. Other things can be guards, for example you often see guard dogs outside businesses at night time. High places like lookouts generally have guard rails around them to stop people falling off.

Fis forFoxglove

Scientific name: digitalis purpurea
The digitalis, or foxglove, is a very attractive garden plant that has flowers in various shades of pink. It is a biennial, native to western Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. The entire plant is toxic, from roots to flowers. It is toxic fresh and dried, and if you have a vase of foxglove flowers, the water in the vase will be toxic too. A large enough dose will kill you, smaller doses cause hallucinations, nausea and severe headaches. It is toxic to people and animals, including cats and dogs.

Bis forBetween

Something is between if it is in the space in the middle of two other things. The cat in the picture is eating dinner between two dogs.

Pis forPaw

A paw is a kind of animal's foot. Generally animals like cats, dogs and ferrets that eat other animals have paws. Animals that get eaten usually have hooves not paws. The paw in the picture belongs to a lion.