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Ashley Haugen

Ashley Haugen is the editor of A-Z Animals. She's a lifelong animal lover with an affinity for dogs, cows and chickens. When she's not immersed in A-Z-Animals.com (her favorite editorial job of her 25-year career), she can be found on the hiking trails of Middle Tennessee or hanging out with her family, both human and furry.

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Pomapoo

Pomapoo

Pomapoos are a hybrid dog breed that is a mix between a Pomeranian and a Toy Poodle. They are small…

A Bernedoodle standing in the grass

Bernedoodle

Bernedoodles were bred to be companion dogs. They have one Poodle (or Miniature/Toy Poodle) parent and one Bernese Mountain Dog…

Havapoo dog standing in the grass

Havapoo

Havapoos are a mixed, or hybrid, breed. They have one Poodle (standard or miniature) parent and one Havanese parent. The…

Maltipoo

Maltipoo

Maltipoos are loving, playful, and intelligent small-breed dogs. They are a hybrid breed that is a cross between a Maltese…

Red Fox

Red Fox

Garbed in its customary red, silver, or brown fur, the red fox is among the most common carnivorous mammals in…

young mink on a log

Mink

The mink is a semi-aquatic relative of the weasel. It is a proficient swimmer, a territorial neighbor, and a surprisingly…

Coelacanth pair underwaterr

Coelacanth

The coelacanth is one of the best-known examples of a “living fossil”: the living remnant of an ancient lineage of…

South American lungfish

Lungfish

The modern lungfish is the product of an ancient lineage that dates back almost 400 million years. This “living fossil”…

Gray dog Keeshond

Keeshond

When pronouncing the word ‘keeshond,’ remember it sounds like you’re saying the words ‘case haunt.’ This medium-sized canine has a…

Vaquita

Vaquita

The vaquita holds several records among its fellow cetaceans, including that of the smallest and rarest of all known marine…

hornbill

Hornbill

You might say that the hornbill is a bird of charismatic excess and extremes. Its colors, appearance, vocalizations, and social…

Black marlin close up

Black Marlin

Usually found in the Indian and the Pacific oceans, the black marlin is a fish that comfortably exists in the…

long-eared owl, Asio otus

Long-Eared Owl

The long-eared owl makes its home in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia, as well as in northern and…

A Nine-banded Armadillo in the Green Swamp, central Florida.

Armadillo

“The armadillo is the only known mammal to have a fully developed shell.” Resembling an armor-plated vehicle, the armadillo is…

Pair of Staffordshire bull terriers

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Looking for a doggie that’s devoted to its humans, and isn’t too big? A Staffordshire bull terrier may be the…