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Pancake Tortoise
Extraordinary for its extremely flattened, flexible shell, made of thin bone with large gaps between the ribs,…
Rose-ringed Parakeet
A long-tailed green parakeet with a rose ring on the neck (males), highly adaptable, now feral in many cities.
Champagne d'Argent
An old French breed born black that gradually turns silvery with age, giving a striking metallic silver coat.
Exotic Longhair
The longhaired version of the Exotic Shorthair, combining the Persian body with a plush semi-long coat; sweet,…
White Swiss Shepherd Dog
A white-coated relative of the German Shepherd, gentle, athletic, and devoted as both worker and companion.
Asian Giant Tortoise (Burmese Brown Tortoise)
The largest mainland Asian tortoise, with a domed, dark brown shell that can exceed 50 cm.
Lorikeet
A rare nectar-feeding lorikeet with a green body and orange belly patch, critically endangered.
Crème d'Argent
A rare breed with a creamy-white coat flecked with silver, a combination of the cream and silver genes.
Chinchilla
A Persian type with a shimmering silver-tipped long coat, emerald-green eyes and dark eye-liner; elegant, gent…
Miniature Pinscher
A tiny, deer-like German toy with the gait of a proud trotter—not a miniature Doberman at all.
Impressed Tortoise
A secretive, high-altitude forest tortoise whose name reflects the concave (impressed) appearance of its carap…
Kaka
A forest parrot of New Zealand, olive-brown with red underparts, curious and vocal.
English Spot
A striking breed with a white body marked by a colored butterfly nose spot, eye circles, cheek spots and a col…
Ragdoll
A large, semi-longhaired breed with striking blue eyes and colourpoint markings, famous for going limp when he…
Dobermann
The sleek German guardian and working dog: athletic, loyal, and among the most trainable protectors.
Geometric Tortoise
One of the rarest tortoises in Africa, with a strikingly patterned shell of black plates bearing yellow star p…
Red-breasted Parakeet
A green parakeet with a red breast in males, social and often kept as a pet.
Checkered Giant
A large breed with a white body, colored butterfly nose patch, eye markings and a long colored spine stripe, o…
Birman
A long-haired colourpoint breed with white 'gloved' paws, deep blue eyes and a silky coat; sweet, social and d…
German Pinscher
The medium, short-coated original pinscher—vigilant, versatile, and full of drive.
Tent Tortoise
A small tortoise with a strikingly tall, pyramidal (tent-like) shell decorated with radiating yellow and black…
Mulga
A small colorful parrot with a scarlet chest and blue face, calm and easy to keep.
Maine Coon
One of the largest domestic breeds, with a shaggy long coat, tufted ears and a thick ringed tail; friendly, do…
Giant Schnauzer
The largest schnauzer: a wiry-coated, black or salt-and-pepper working guardian of great drive.
