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Chinese Hamster
Distinctly mouse-like in proportion – longer, slimmer body (8–13 cm, 30–45 g), a relatively prominent tail (2–…
English Angora
A long-haired wool breed with silky fine wool covering the entire body including the face and ears, giving a '…
European Shorthair
A hardy, medium-sized cat with a short dense coat in many colours, descended from European farm cats; healthy,…
Belgian Tervuren
The long-haired fawn Belgian shepherd with a black mask, combining beauty with working ability.
Bahamian Rock Iguana
A large gray iguana endemic to the Bahamas, herbivorous and endangered.
Solomon Islands Skink (Monkey-tailed Skink)
A huge, prehensile-tailed skink, the largest living skink, arboreal and rare.
Senegal Chameleon
A small green chameleon of West Africa, quick color changer, common in trade.
Orange-throated Monitor
A slender tree-climbing monitor with an orange throat, active and agile in trees.
Caucasian Rock Lizard
A small green-brown rock lizard of the Caucasus mountains, active on sunny rocks.
Common House Gecko
A pale, translucent-skinned gecko common on tropical walls, often pinkish or gray.
Radiated Tortoise
Named for the striking star-like yellow lines radiating from the centre of each dark plate of its high-domed s…
Lovebird
A small stocky short-tailed African parrot forming strong pair bonds, colorful, social and best kept in pairs.
Tibetan Dwarf Hamster
Body 8–11 cm.
French Angora
A wool breed with long, coarse-textured guard wool, with the face and ears kept shorter than the English type.
Havana Brown
A medium-sized cat with a rich warm-brown short coat, green oval eyes and large forward-tipped ears; intellige…
Belgian Laekenois
The rarest Belgian shepherd, with a wiry fawn coat and a steadfast, protective character.
Mediterranean House Gecko
A light-colored gecko with dark banding, introduced to the Americas, active at night.
Green Spiny-tailed Iguana
A greenish iguana with spiny tail scales, agile climber of tropical forests.
Worm Lizard (Amphisbaenian)
A legless, worm-like burrowing reptile with reduced eyes, digging through soil with a hard head.
Angonoka Tortoise (Ploughshare)
One of the rarest tortoises on Earth, with a golden-yellow domed shell and a distinctive 'ploughshare' (gular)…
Monk Parakeet
A bright green parrot with gray face, builds large communal nests, highly intelligent and adaptable.
Chinese Striped Hamster
Body 8–12 cm, with a clear dark dorsal stripe running the full length of the spine over grayish-brown fur.
Giant Angora
A large wool breed developed in the USA, yielding the most wool of all Angora types, with dense long fur and a…
Korat
An ancient Thai breed with a silver-blue short coat, luminous green eyes and a heart-shaped face; gentle, inte…
