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Yellow-bellied Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle with a dark shell and a yellow or pale plastron and chin.
Japanese White-eye
A tiny greenish songbird with a white eye-ring, active and social.
Lhasa Apso
Tibet's long-coated sentinel—small, aloof, and a wary little guardian.
African Keeled Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle with a distinct keel along the midline of its dark shell and a hinged plastr…
Light-vented Bulbul
A small olive-brown bulbul with a white head patch, common in gardens.
Tibetan Spaniel
The little Tibetan temple dog—not a true spaniel, but a bright, independent companion.
Okavango Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle of the Okavango and Zambezi floodplains, with a dark, flattened shell and a …
Yellow-vented Bulbul
A brown bulbul with a bright yellow vent, common in Southeast Asian gardens.
Tibetan Terrier
The 'Holy Dog of Tibet'—a long-coated, companionable charmer that isn't a true terrier.
Zimbabwe Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle with a dark, domed shell and a hinged plastron.
Red-billed Leiothrix
A colorful songbird with a red bill and orange throat, symbol of love in China.
Greyhound
The fastest dog on earth—a streamlined racer that is a couch potato at home.
Adanson's Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle with a dark, flattened shell and a hinged plastron, inhabiting the rivers an…
Silver-eared Mesia
A colorful songbird with silver ear patches and a yellow breast, in mountain forests.
Whippet
The 'mini Greyhound'—a swift, gentle racer and a wonderful family companion.
William's Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle of the Lake Victoria basin, with a dark, domed shell and a hinged plastron.
Daurian Redstart
A small black-and-orange flycatcher-like bird with a rusty tail, in open areas.
Italian Greyhound
The pocket-sized sighthound—delicate, dainty, and deeply devoted.
Chapin's Mud Turtle
A medium-to-large African mud turtle of the Congo basin, with a dark, flattened shell and a hinged plastron.
Eurasian Wren
A tiny brown bird with an upright tail and a surprisingly loud song.
Afghan Hound
The glamorous, flowing-coated sighthound of Afghanistan—aloof, ancient, and aristocratic.
Upemba Mud Turtle
A medium-sized African mud turtle known from the Upemba region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a…
Great Tit
A bold black-capped tit with a yellow breast and black stripe, common in gardens.
Saluki
The royal sighthound of the Middle East—silky, swift, and ancient.
