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Bushmaster
The largest pit viper in the world, a massive venomous snake of Central and South American rainforests.
Pygmy Python (Antaresia)
A small, hardy python of Australia, the smallest python species, docile and good for beginners.
Blue-spotted / Giant Banded Gecko
A desert gecko with pale banded skin and distinctive blue spots, calm and hardy.
Chaco Tortoise
A medium-small tortoise with a flatter, oval carapace that varies in colour from grey to brown.
Scarlet Macaw
A spectacular large macaw with bright red body, yellow and blue wings, iconic of tropical rainforests.
European Hamster
The largest of all hamster species (body 20–35 cm, 150–500 g) and ecologically significant.
Polish
A tiny, compact breed with a short coat and short ears close together, known for a confident, outgoing persona…
Savannah
A tall, striking hybrid of the domestic cat and the Serval, with a bold spotted coat and long legs; highly int…
Komondor
The Hungarian 'mop dog' with a corded white coat, a massive guardian that blends into the flock it protects.
Red-banded Snake
A common East Asian snake with reddish crossbands, harmless but can have a mild venom effect.
Red-bellied Black Snake
A glossy black snake with a red belly, common in eastern Australia, venomous.
Golden Lancehead
A venomous pit viper endemic to Queimada Grande island, with a strong coagulant venom.
Texas Banded Gecko
A small nocturnal gecko with pinkish-translucent skin and dark bands, found in the American southwest.
Angulate Tortoise (Bowsprit Tortoise)
One of only a few tortoise species with a single, elongated 'bowsprit' gular scute projecting prominently from…
Military Macaw
A large olive-green macaw with red forehead, named for its soldier-like coloration, social and intelligent.
Mongolian Hamster
Body 9–12 cm, weight 30–60 g.
Florida White
A compact white rabbit with ruby or blue eyes, bred for laboratory and meat originally, now a calm friendly pe…
Siamese
A classic pointed breed with a sleek short coat, vivid blue almond eyes and a wedge head; extremely vocal, int…
Great Pyrenees
A majestic white mountain dog from the Pyrenees, a calm nighttime guardian of sheep.
Beauty Snake
A large elegant Asian snake with a dark stripe behind the eyes, excellent climber.
Death Adder
A short, thick venomous viper-like elapid with a broad head, lying camouflaged on the ground.
Eyelash Viper
A small arboreal viper with eyelash-like scales above the eyes, variable color, in many color phases.
Pygmy Day Gecko
A tiny diurnal gecko, brilliantly colored, among the smallest geckos.
Indian Star Tortoise
Renowned for the beautiful star-shaped yellow or cream patterns radiating across each dark plate of its domed …
