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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.
Cape Marsh Terrapin
A recently recognised species within the African helmeted terrapin complex, restricted largely to southern Afr…
Blue Tit
A tiny tit with a blue cap, yellow breast and white face, acrobatic at feeders.
Borzoi
Russia's elegant wolf-hunter—tall, silky, and serenely aristocratic.
Variable Marsh Terrapin
A widely distributed African marsh terrapin with a flattened, oval shell and a variable pale chin, recently sp…
Coal Tit
A small tit with a black cap and white nape patch, in conifer forests.
Irish Wolfhound
The tallest of dogs—a giant, gentle wolf-hunter of kindly nature.
Arrau Turtle (Giant South American River Turtle)
The largest side-necked turtle in the world and one of the largest freshwater turtles, with a broad, flattened…
Long-tailed Tit
A tiny bird with a very long tail, pink, black and white plumage, in busy flocks.
Scottish Deerhound
The shaggy giant of the Highlands—a courser of deer, calm and noble.
