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Abyssinian
One of the oldest known cat breeds, with a distinctive ticked (agouti) coat, almond-shaped amber eyes and an a…
Australian Cattle Dog
A tough, compact herding dog from Australia, famed for its blue or red speckled coat and tireless work ethic.
Ostrich
The largest living bird, flightless with long bare neck and legs, powerful runner reaching 70 km/h, farmed for…
Syrian Hamster
The most popular pet hamster in the world and the largest of the five domesticated species (body 13–18 cm, 110…
Netherland Dwarf
One of the smallest rabbit breeds, with a compact cobby body, short upright ears and a round face.
American Shorthair
A sturdy, medium-to-large working cat descended from European settlers' cats, with a dense short coat and a ca…
Australian Shepherd
A medium, agile herding dog with a lush merle coat, equally at home on the ranch and in the agility ring.
Emu
The second-largest living bird, a tall flightless bird with shaggy gray-brown plumage, strong long legs and a …
Turkish Hamster
A close relative of the Syrian hamster.
Holland Lop
A small breed with distinctive floppy lop ears that hang down on each side of a broad, rounded head.
Bombay
A sleek, all-black shorthair resembling a miniature panther, developed from Burmese and black American Shortha…
Miniature American Shepherd
A smaller, agile version of the Australian Shepherd, valued as both a sport dog and a devoted companion.
Greater Rhea
A large flightless bird of South America with gray-brown plumage and long legs, living in flocks across open g…
Romanian Hamster
One of the least studied hamster species in Europe.
Miniature Lop
A dwarf lop breed with a compact body and short floppy ears set close together, giving a baby-like face.
British Shorthair
A chunky, round-faced cat with a plush dense short coat, famously blue-grey but found in many colours; quiet a…
Bearded Collie
A bouncy Scottish herding dog with a long, shaggy coat and a famously cheerful disposition.
Southern Cassowary
A large flightless bird with glossy black plumage, a horn-like casque on the head and vivid blue neck, a power…
Ciscaucasian Hamster
Inhabits the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
English Lop
Famous for its extremely long, wide floppy ears that can exceed 60cm from tip to tip, combined with a long, le…
Burmese
A compact, muscular cat with a glossy short coat in rich sable and other colours, and large expressive golden …
Briard
A French herding and guarding dog with a rugged double coat, a goat-like beard, and a loyal, courageous nature…
North Island Brown Kiwi
A small flightless nocturnal bird with hair-like feathers, tiny wings and a long curved bill, the iconic natio…
Roborovski Hamster
The smallest and fastest of the domesticated hamster species (body 4.
