| Generic Name
| Male
| Female
| Young
| Group Name
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Mammals
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| Cat(s)
| Tom
| Queen
| Kitten
| Clutter (a group of kittens is called a litter)
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| Dog(s)
| Dog
| Bitch
| Puppy
| Pack
| There are between 6.5 million and 7.4 million pet dogs in the UK.
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| Ferret(s)
| Dog
| Bitch
| Kit
| Cast
| Domestic pet ferrets, Mustela furo (sometimes called Mustela putorius furo), are not wild animals.
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| Gerbil(s)
| Male
| Female
| Pup
| Horde
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| Guinea Pig(s)
| Boar
| Sow
| Pup
| Group
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| Hamster(s)
| Male
| Female
| Pup
| Horde
| I had several hamsters as pets when I was a child.
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| Rabbit(s)
| Buck
| Doe
| Kit / Bunny
| Colony
| Rabbits live in warrens.
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| Rat(s)
| Buck
| Doe
| Kitten / Pup
| Nest
| Seemingly rats make very good pets.
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Birds
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| Budgerigar(s)
| Hen
| Cock
| Chick
| Flock
| They come in a variety of colours including blue. One of the most common pets in the UK.
aka Budgie
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| Canary (Canaries)
| Hen
| Cock
| Chick
| Flock
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| Cockatiel(s)
| Hen
| Cock
| Chick
| Flock
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| Cockatoo(s)
| Hen
| Cock
| Chick
| Flock
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| Parrot(s)
| Hen
| Cock
| Chick
| Flock
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Insects
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| Spider(s)
| Male
| Female
| Spiderling
| Cluster
| Yes, people in the UK keep spiders as pets.
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Fish
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| Goldfish
| Male
| Female
| Fry
| Shoal
| Probably the most common pet in the UK.
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Reptiles
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| Snake(s)
| Male
| Female
| Baby
| Nest
| Yes, people in the UK keep snakes as pets too.
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