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Sandhill Crane
A gray crane with a red forehead, gathering in huge flocks during migration.
New Guinea Singing Dog
A rare, primitive dog with an eerie 'song'—a living window into early canids.
European Plaice
A flatfish with orange spots, lying on the seafloor, an important food fish of Europe.
Central American Snapping Turtle
A large freshwater snapping turtle of the Caribbean lowlands of Central America, with a dark, ridged shell and…
Crested Ibis
A white ibis with a red face and crest, once nearly extinct, now protected in China.
Basenji
Africa's 'barkless dog'—a clean, cat-like primitive hound that yodels instead.
Sole
A flattened tongue-shaped flatfish, prized for its delicate fillets, a premium table fish in Europe.
Alligator Snapping Turtle
The largest freshwater turtle in North America and one of the heaviest in the world, with a massive head, thre…
Black-faced Spoonbill
A white spoonbill with a black face and a spoon-shaped bill, globally endangered.
Peruvian Hairless Dog
Peru's ancient, mostly hairless dog—in small, medium, and large sizes.
Japanese Eel
A catadromous eel that migrates to the sea to spawn, farmed extensively for 'unagi' cuisine in Japan.
Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle
A recently recognised species separated from the common alligator snapping turtle based on genetic and morphol…
Eurasian Spoonbill
A white spoonbill with a long flat spatulate bill, feeding by sweeping in shallow water.
Xoloitzcuintle
Mexico's ancient hairless dog—the Aztec 'Xolo', in three sizes, naked or coated.
European Eel
A long catadromous eel migrating to the Sargasso Sea to spawn, critically endangered from overfishing.
Eastern Mud Turtle
A small turtle with a smooth, oval, brown-to-black shell and a hinged plastron that can close partly.
White Stork
A large white stork with black wing tips and a red bill, nesting on rooftops in Europe.
Chow Chow
China's ancient lion-dog—blue-black tongue, dense coat, and a famously aloof manner.
Moray Eel
A snake-like reef eel with a large jaw and sharp teeth, hiding in crevices by day.
Striped Mud Turtle
A small mud turtle with three distinctive light longitudinal stripes on a dark, smooth shell and a yellowish f…
Black Stork
A shy black stork with white belly and red bill, a rare forest wetland bird.
Thai Bangkaew Dog
A rare, long-coated Thai guardian with a distinctive mask—loyal and watchful.
Largehead Hairtail
A long silvery ribbon-like fish with a fang-like mouth, one of China's most important food fish.
Yellow Mud Turtle
A small, hardy turtle of semiarid plains with a yellowish head and a smooth, olive-to-brown shell.
