black-and-tan coonhound: American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
carnivore: a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
hippocampus: a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories