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Spot-legged Wood Turtle
A semi-aquatic wood turtle with a dark, flattened shell and distinctive yellow or orange spots on the legs and…
Greylag Goose
A gray-brown goose, ancestor of most European domestic geese.
Miniature Long-haired Dachshund
The silky mini dachshund—a small, elegant charmer with a flowing coat.
Hammerhead Shark
A shark with a distinctive hammer-shaped head that improves sensing, a strong oceanic predator.
Four-eyed Turtle
Named for the four bright 'eyespots' (ocelli) on the back of its head.
Canada Goose
A large goose with a black head and neck and white cheek patch, adaptable and widespread.
Kaninchen Dachshund
The tiniest dachshund variety (the 'rabbit' dachshund)—even smaller and equally spirited.
Tiger Shark
A large dangerous shark with tiger-like stripes on the young, known for an indiscriminate appetite.
Black Marsh Turtle
A small, dark turtle with an almost completely black head and neck and a single pale band, plus a high-domed b…
Snow Goose
A white goose with black wing tips, nesting in vast Arctic colonies.
Samoyed
The 'smiling Sammie'—a white, fluffy Arctic spitz built to pull sleds and melt hearts.
Nurse Shark
A slow bottom-dwelling shark with a broad rounded head, resting in groups on reefs, generally docile.
Palawan Forest Turtle
A large, dark forest turtle endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines, with a heavy domed shell and …
Muscovy Duck
A large duck with a bare red facial caruncle, farmed worldwide for meat.
Siberian Husky
The blue-eyed Arctic sled dog—fast, free-spirited, and famously escape-prone.
Bull Shark
An aggressive shark that can swim far into freshwater rivers, found in both sea and estuaries.
Cochin Forest Cane Turtle
A rare, small turtle of the Western Ghats of India, with a domed brown shell and a distinct, broad yellow or c…
Common Merganser
A large saw-billed duck that dives for fish, males with a dark green head.
Alaskan Malamute
The heavyweight Arctic freighter—bigger and stronger than the Husky, a powerful sled dog.
Manta Ray
A huge graceful filter-feeding ray with wing-like fins, gliding through open ocean, harmless.
Black Pond Turtle (Spotted Pond Turtle)
A striking pond turtle with a dark, domed shell liberally spotted with yellow or cream, and a black head with …
Greater White-fronted Goose
A gray-brown goose with a white face patch and dark belly bars.
Finnish Spitz
Finland's 'barking bird dog'—a golden-red spitz that points game with its voice.
Stingray
A flat bottom-dwelling ray with a venomous spine on its tail, buried in sand or mud.
