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English Setter
The feathered, speckled setter—gentle, graceful, and a soft-mouthed bird dog.
Zambezi Flapshell Turtle
A large African softshell with a flattened, leathery shell and distinctive hind-leg flaps, found in the Zambez…
Adelie Penguin
A small black-and-white penguin of the Antarctic coast, with a distinct white eye ring.
Gordon Setter
The black-and-tan Scottish setter—the heaviest and most steadfast of the setters.
Leith's Softshell Turtle
A large softshell with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-brown shell and a long snout, endemic to the river syst…
Gentoo Penguin
A penguin with a white stripe across the top of the head and an orange bill.
Irish Red Setter
The flaming red setter—glamorous, galloping, and gentle.
Black Softshell Turtle
A dark, flattened softshell turtle that survives today only in a sacred temple pond in Bangladesh, where it is…
Brown Pelican
A large gray-brown pelican with an enormous throat pouch, plunge-diving for fish.
Irish Red and White Setter
The older, patched Irish setter—calmer and rarer than its all-red cousin.
Amur Softshell Turtle
A softshell turtle of the Amur river basin in northeastern Asia, closely related to the Chinese softshell and …
Great White Pelican
A huge white pelican with a large bill pouch, fishing cooperatively in flocks.
German Shorthaired Pointer
The do-it-all German gun dog—pointer, retriever, and devoted family member.
Hunan Softshell Turtle
A small softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery shell and a long snout, endemic to water bodies of Hunan p…
Great Spotted Woodpecker
A black-and-white woodpecker with a red nape and a chisel-like bill, drumming on trunks.
German Wirehaired Pointer
The wiry, weatherproof German pointer—tough enough for any cover and climate.
Guangxi Softshell Turtle
A small, little-known softshell turtle described from Guangxi, China, distinguished from related species mainl…
European Green Woodpecker
A large green woodpecker with a red crown, feeding on ants on the ground.
Vizsla
Hungary's russet 'velcro' pointer—sleek, scentless, and utterly devoted.
Spotted Softshell Turtle
A recently recognised softshell species distinguished by a distinctive spotted or variegated pattern on the he…
Black Woodpecker
The largest Eurasian woodpecker, all black with a red crown, powerful drummer.
Weimaraner
The 'gray ghost'—a sleek silver German pointer of aristocrats, smart and intense.
Burmese Flapshell Turtle
A medium-sized flapshell softshell with the characteristic hind-leg skin flaps and pale spots on the leathery …
Red-bellied Woodpecker
A North American woodpecker with a red cap and faint red belly wash.
