<?php $args = array( 'post_type' => 'animals', 'orderby' => 'rand', 'tax_query' => array( array( 'taxonomy' => 'animal_type', 'field' => 'slug', 'terms' => 'dogs', ), ), ); echo build_query( $args ); ?>
<?php $args = array( 'post_type' => 'animals', 'orderby' => 'rand', 'tax_query' => array( array( 'taxonomy' => 'animal_type', 'field' => 'slug', 'terms' => 'dogs', ), ), ); echo build_query( $args ); ?>