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Red-lored Amazon
A green Amazon with a red patch around the beak, playful and intelligent.
Giant Chinchilla
A large breed with a dense chinchilla-style banded coat and a substantial frame, developed for both fur and me…
American Wirehair
A rare breed with a uniquely wiry, crimped and springy coat, a medium muscular body and a gentle, quiet person…
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
A robust Romanian mountain guardian with a dense coat, built for harsh weather and flock protection.
Travancore Tortoise
A large, dark, highly domed forest tortoise restricted to the tropical forests of the southern Western Ghats.
Eclectus Parrot
Males bright green, females red and purple; gentle, calm, needing a high-fiber fruit diet.
New Zealand
A robust white (also red/black) breed, one of the most common rabbits worldwide, originally bred for meat.
Scottish Straight
The straight-eared variety of the Scottish Fold, sharing the round face and sweet temperament but with normal …
Macedonian Karaman Shepherd
A large Balkan livestock guardian of ancient type, steady and dependable in protecting flocks.
Bell's Hinge-back Tortoise
Notable for the hinge across the rear of its carapace that allows the shell to flex downward to protect the hi…
Kea
A large alpine parrot, olive-green, famous for curiosity and mischievous problem-solving.
Californian
A white breed with black 'point' coloring on the nose, ears, feet and tail, developed in California.
Asian Shorthair
A European-developed breed from Burmese stock, with a glossy short coat in many solid and tabby colours and a …
Sarplaninac
A solid gray Balkan mountain dog, a silent and fearless guardian of livestock.
Home's Hinge-back Tortoise
A forest-dwelling hinge-back tortoise whose long, flexible rear shell hinges down to protect the tail and legs…
Pacific Parrotlet
One of the smallest parrots, chunky with a bold personality, a pocket pet.
Opal
A medium breed with a lovely pearl-blue body, lighter belly and banded agouti coat.
Chausie
A large hybrid breed from domestic cats crossed with the Jungle Cat, with a tall athletic build and bold tabby…
Croatian Sheepdog
A small, black, lively Croatian herder with a shaggy coat and a natural talent for moving stock.
Serrated Hinge-back Tortoise
The largest of the hinge-back tortoises, with a shell whose rear marginal scutes are upturned and serrated, an…
Australian King Parrot
Males have red head and breast with green body, calm and friendly.
Beveren
A graceful, arch-backed breed with a dense glossy coat, best known in blue and white varieties.
Persian
A luxurious long-haired breed with an extremely flat face, large round eyes and a dense, silky coat; calm, gen…
South Russian Ovcharka
A long-coated white guardian of southern Russia, imposing and independent in defending flocks.
