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Loggerhead Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle with a relatively large head (hence 'loggerhead') and a domed, olive-to-brown shell with d…
Bar-tailed Godwit
A long-billed shorebird famous for non-stop flights of over 11,000 km.
Russian-European Laika
A medium Russian laika for forest hunting—balanced, biddable, and enduring.
Electric Eel
A powerful freshwater fish that generates electric shocks up to 800V to hunt and defend, despite its name not …
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Three-keeled)
One of the largest musk turtles, with a wide, flattened shell bearing three strong keels and a massive head.
Eurasian Curlew
A large wader with a very long down-curved bill, largest of the Eurasian shorebirds.
Yakutian Laika
A multi-talented Arctic laika—sled dog, reindeer herder, and hunter of Yakutia.
Red-bellied Piranha
A sharp-toothed predatory fish with a red belly, notorious but generally feeding in groups on wounded prey.
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
A small, highly aquatic musk turtle with an unusually small, narrow bridge connecting the top and bottom shell…
Golden Plover
A round shorebird with a golden-spangled back, breeding on Arctic tundra.
Bloodhound
The super-nose of the dog world—unmatched scenting ability and a melancholy, droopy charm.
Clown Knifefish
A long fish with a long anal fin running to the tail and dark spots, gliding in slow rivers.
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle distinguished by the dark stripes on its head and neck and a smooth, domed shell.
Northern Lapwing
A crested greenish shorebird with a black chest and a tumbling display flight.
Beagle
The cheerful little rabbit hound—big ears, bigger nose, and an inexhaustible friendliness.
Elephantnose Fish
A fish with an extended trunk-like chin and weak electric sense, gliding with its large anal fin.
Central American River Turtle (Hicatee)
The only living member of the family Dermatemydidae, and the most aquatic of all freshwater turtles, rarely le…
Eurasian Coot
An all-black waterbird with a white bill and shield, dabbling on ponds.
Harrier
A 'Beagle scaled up'—the medium rabbit-and-hare pack hound built for stamina.
Ricefish / Medaka
A tiny hardy rice-field fish of East Asia, kept as pets and used in research.
Florida Softshell Turtle
A large softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-brown shell lacking scutes, and a long snorkel-l…
Common Moorhen
A slate bird with a red bill and yellow-tipped legs, skulking at pond edges.
Basset Hound
The long, low scent hound—comically short legs, enormous ears, and a nose that never quits.
Black Ghost Knifefish
A black fish with a white-banded tail that navigates by weak electric fields, shy and nocturnal.
