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Animal kingdom

Grouping of all living beings with more or less complex organs, with which they move about and feed themselves; the body of knowledge about them.

CARNIVOROUS MAMMALS

Vertebrates with four limbs, covered with hair and having carnassial teeth to tear meat apart; they feed mainly on the flesh of animals.

dog

Carnivorous mammal with an excellent sense of smell; it has been domesticated since prehistoric times and trained to perform a number of tasks: guarding and protecting, detecting, carrying and hunting.


morphology of a dog [1]	morphology of a dog [2]	skeleton of a dog

dog breeds [1]

There are about 350 breeds of dog, classified into 10 groups according to their morphology and use.

dog breeds [2]

There are about 350 breeds of dog, classified into 10 groups according to their morphology and use.

cat

Carnivorous mammal with a supple muscular body and paws ending in retractable claws; it is a very common pet.


morphology of a cat	retracted claw	extended claw

cat’s head

cat breeds

There are more than 30 officially recognized breeds of domestic cat, classified into three groups according to the length of their hair (short, medium-long or long).