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Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
A large turtle with a notably flattened shell, olive to brown with a weak keel, and a broad head.
Little Egret
A slender white heron with black legs, yellow feet and fine plumes, feeding in shallow water.
Japanese Spitz
A small, pure-white puffball spitz—the charming companion cousin of the Samoyed.
Electric Ray
A ray capable of generating electric shocks to stun prey and deter predators.
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.
Grouper
A large robust reef fish with a big mouth, an important food fish in Asia, some species grow huge.
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.
European Seabass
A sleek silver predatory fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, farmed for food in Europe.
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.
Largemouth Bass
A popular freshwater sportfish of North America with a huge mouth, introduced worldwide.
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.
Mandarin Fish
A prized freshwater fish of China with a mottled pattern, a top-tier table fish with delicate flesh.
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.
Northern Snakehead
A predatory freshwater fish with a snake-like head, air-breathing and valuable as food in China.
