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Crowned River Turtle
A large river turtle with a dark, flattened shell, a distinct pale crown stripe on the head, and strong webbed…
Great Egret
A large white heron with a yellow bill and long neck, striking and graceful.
German Spitz
A family of German spitz in several sizes, from the giant Wolfspitz to the tiny Pomeranian.
Mekong Snail-eating Turtle
A small turtle with a strongly ridged (three-keeled) dark shell and a broad head marked with yellow and black …
Grey Heron
A tall gray heron with a long neck and dagger-like bill, hunting by standing motionless.
Pomeranian
The tiny, fluffy showman of the spitz world—a pocket-size extrovert with a huge coat.
Japanese Pond Turtle
Endemic to Japan, this pond turtle has a brown shell and a dark head with pale, thin stripes on the sides of t…
Black-crowned Night Heron
A stocky heron with a black cap and red eyes, active at dusk.
Shiba Inu
Japan's small, cat-like native dog—clean, confident, and famously independent.
Red-necked Pond Turtle
A medium-sized pond turtle with a dark, domed shell and a distinctive red or orange band on the neck, along wi…
Chinese Pond Heron
A small heron, brown in breeding, gray in non-breeding, common in wetlands.
Shikoku
A medium, rare Japanese hunting spitz—a larger, wilder cousin of the Shiba.
Indian Eyed Turtle
A small-to-medium pond turtle with a brown shell bearing dark ocelli on the scutes and a dark head with a pale…
Cattle Egret
A small white heron that follows cattle to catch insects, with buff plumes in breeding.
Kai Ken
Japan's rare tiger-brindle native dog—a hardy mountain hunter.
Brown Roofed Turtle
A small roofed turtle with a low, rounded carapace and a distinctive dark blotch on the carapace centre; its h…
Great Blue Heron
A large gray-blue heron of North American wetlands, stately fisher.
Kishu Ken
A white, stoic Japanese hunting spitz—one of the country's purest native breeds.
Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
A large roofed turtle with an upturned carapace keel; breeding males develop a striking black shell and a brig…
Red-crowned Crane
A majestic white crane with a red crown, symbol of longevity in East Asia.
Akita
Japan's large, loyal guardian spitz—dignified, powerful, and famously devoted.
Oldham's Leaf Turtle
A medium-sized leaf turtle with a flattened, oval dark shell and radiating juvenile markings that fade with ag…
Common Crane
A gray crane with a black-and-white head, migrating in large flocks with trumpeting calls.
Jämthund
Sweden's large, wolf-gray elk hound—versatile and hardy northern spitz.
