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Animal Terms and Anatomy

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Mature female cat

Queen

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Newborn cat

Kitten

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Castrated male rabbit

Lapin

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Newborn rabbit

Kit

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The fleshy side of the face below the eye and above/to the side of the mouth

Cheek

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Loose fold of skin under the chin of an animal, most prominent in female rabbits

Dewlap

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Upper joint of the front leg just below the shoulder

Elbow

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Pelvic region of the animal

Flank

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Part of the foot that the animal walks on

Foot Pad

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Longer, coarse hairs above the shorter under-fur

Guard Hairs

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Tarsal joint or large joint halfway up the hind limb

Hock

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Projecting jaw that contains the nose and mouth in some animals

Muzzle

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Tip of the nose that may be sensitive and useful for investigating food, water, or unfamiliar objects

Nose Pad

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Upper rounded part of the hindquarter (also called the croup)

Rump

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Part of an animal's body just above the elbow of the foreleg

Shoulder

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Joint next above the hock in the hind leg

Stifle

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