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Asian Green Snake
A bright green harmless tree snake of Asia, arboreal and fast.
Coastal Taipan
A large, highly venomous Australian elapid, dark brown, found along the coast.
Pygmy Rattlesnake
A small rattlesnake with a tiny rattle that sounds like a faint insect buzz.
Olive Python
A large smooth olive-brown python of northern Australia, secretive and powerful.
Barking Gecko
A ground gecko that produces a barking sound, with a stocky body and banded tail.
Yellow-footed Tortoise
One of the largest mainland South American tortoises, distinguished from the red-footed tortoise by yellow (ra…
African Grey Parrot
A gray parrot with white face mask and red tail, among the most intelligent talking birds.
Gray Dwarf Hamster
One of the most geographically widespread hamster species (body 9–13 cm), found from southeastern Europe throu…
Dutch Rabbit
A classic breed with a distinctive bicolor pattern of a white blaze on the face, white 'socks' and colored bod…
Oriental Shorthair
A sleek, fine-boned cat with a wedge-shaped head, large ears and a short glossy coat in over 300 colours; high…
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
The famous tail-less corgi, a beloved cattle herder and companion known for its intelligence and charm.
Brown Tree Snake
A slender rear-fanged snake, mildly venomous, famous as an invasive species on Guam.
Eastern Brown Snake
Australia's second most venomous snake, slender and fast, variable brown color.
Mojave Rattlesnake
A venomous rattlesnake with a neurotoxic venom, one of the most dangerous in the US.
White-headed Python
A slender python with a distinctive white head and brown body, native to northern Australia.
Whip-tail Gecko
A gecko with a slender whip-like tail and spiny skin, nocturnal desert dweller.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger (incl. C. elephantopus))
The largest living tortoise species, whose domed or saddle-backed shells and body size vary markedly between t…
Blue-and-gold Macaw
A large vivid macaw with blue back, golden chest and long tail, highly intelligent, loud and long-lived.
Sokolov's Dwarf Hamster
One of the most recently described and least studied hamster species (body 8–10 cm).
Himalayan
A small breed with a white body and darker 'point' color on the nose, ears, feet and tail, like a Siamese cat.
Russian Blue
A graceful cat with a plush double-layered blue-grey short coat, vivid green eyes and a shy but devoted temper…
Kuvasz
A large white Hungarian livestock guardian, ancient, fearless, and fiercely devoted to its flock.
Tiger Keelback
A rear-fanged snake of East Asia with tiger-like banding, mildly venomous, feigning death when threatened.
Tiger Snake
A banded, highly venomous snake of southern Australia, variable color.
