In Basic vocabulary^x, common pets vocabulary^x

En India unos guardan en sus casas las ardilla, los monos, los conejos, las palomas y otras variedades de los pajaros como sus animales domsticos.

In European Spanish the word LORO is used to call a parrot in all ocassions; in oral, written or mass media language. Regards

The word loro is commonly used in tv documentaries but cotorro and perico in a common chat.

I know this post is a bit older but since I'm going through everything, I was wondering if "loro" for parrot is also commonly used since that seems to be the word I get after translation?

Thank you for the clarification. I won't forget now.

Elaine, thanks for adding that weird pets :P that are preferred for many people lizard = lagartija snake = culebra o víbora. rat = rata blanca or ratita. This is to avoid thinking in that ugly rats living in sewers

Snow, I welcome your posts as well. I am always glad to hear from other people in different places.Your English is well enough that I can understand it. I was not aware of the information you told me. I see now why it can be constrewed as aggressive. Usually, if I am told the...

Sanz, I am wondering why "perra" and "gata" sound agressive? I am unsure of that and would like to know. Is it just the feminine version and if so, why? Also, uncommon pets can be... lizard = lagartija snake = culebra rat = rata I am just...

Good idea to have some basic vocabulary for beginners. P.S. I have changed the title to what Latin said.

I think it's a good idea Sanz. I would change a bit the title though, I'd put: (Basic) Vocabulary: common pets at home. I suppose later we can put other threads like this: Vocabulary: (something) . Also, we could make an example sentence with each word. So here goes my try: El...