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Tis forTasmanian Devil

Scientific name: Sarcophilus harrisii

The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial that lives in Tasmania. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies in a pouch. Tasmanian devils eat other animals, and are very ferocious hunters. They are about the size of a small dog, but have a heavier build.

Marsupials, Australian

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Gis forGerman Shepherd

German Shepherds, also called Alsatians, are a large dog originally from Germany. As the name would suggest, they were originally bred for herding sheep and protecting the flock. They are a strong, intelligent, loyal, protective and obedient dog and make excellent police or guard dogs.

Dogs

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Sis forStray

A stray animal is any domestic animal that is wandering around with no owner. In the city stray animals are usually cats or dog but larger animals like cows can also go astray.

Adjectives

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Cis forCaught

Caught is the past tense of catch. The dog in the picture has caught two balls.

Past

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Jis forJealous

You are jealous when you have negative thoughts about something being taken away from you. For example, you can be jealous if you think you are going to lose someone you love, or you think someone is getting more attention and will be promoted before you at work. The dog in the picture is jealous the cat is getting more attention than he is.

Emotions

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Sis forSick

When you are sick, you don't feel very good. You can get sick by catching a disease like the flu, or from eating food that has gone bad, or even from having an allergic reaction to something like a dog or cat.

Medical

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Gis forGreat Dane

Great Danes are a very large breed of dog. They were originally bred to hunt boars and guard the manor of nobles, but are a gentle dog and can make good family pets.

Dogs

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Iis forIrish Wolfhound

Irish wolfhounds are the tallest breed of dog, although some Great Danes may stand a little taller. They have a short life expectancy of around 6 and a half years. The breed is thousands of years old and was originally developed to hunt wolves. Despite their size they are not an overly energetic dog, but still need regular exercise.

Dogs

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Nis forNip

A nip is a short, sharp bite or pinch. Working dogs often nip at the legs of animals that they are herding. The dog in the picture is nipping at the man's legs.

Verbs

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Ris forRestraint

Restraint means holding back. It could mean a device that holds you in place or stops you moving, like a set of handcuffs. It might also mean self-control. The dog in the picture is showing great restraint in not eating the cookies.

Emotions