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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.
Spider Tortoise
A small tortoise with a beautiful shell bearing dark 'spider-web' radiating lines on a pale background.
Rock Pigeon
The wild ancestor of the domestic pigeon, gray with iridescent neck and dark wing bars.
Norwegian Forest Cat
A large, robust longhaired breed from Norway with a waterproof double coat, tufted ears and a bushy tail; hard…
Standard Schnauzer
The original schnauzer: a medium, wiry-coated, salt-and-pepper all-rounder with a big personality.
Flat-tailed Tortoise
A small, extremely flattened tortoise whose shell is flatter than that of the spider tortoise, an adaptation f…
