Pet Rodents
Owning a pet rodent is an increasingly popular choice for people across the world, particularly families with young children. These…
Animals
Havapoo
Havapoos are a mixed, or hybrid, breed. They have one Poodle (standard or miniature) parent and one Havanese parent. The…
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Sheepadoodle
The Old English Sheepdog and the Poodle were hybridized to create the Sheepadoodle. Also known as Sheep-a-poo, Sheepdoodle, Sheepdogpoo, and…
Animals
Maltipoo
Maltipoos are loving, playful, and intelligent small-breed dogs. They are a hybrid breed that is a cross between a Maltese…
Pet Animals
A pet is a domesticated animal that lives with an individual or family. There are popular, well-known pets like dogs…
Mammals!
The official mammal class is Mammalia. Types of animals that are mammals include warm-blooded vertebrates that have hair or fur…
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Sable
With their smooth, finely tinted coats, sables have long been objects of desire — or, at least, their fur has.…
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Least Concern Animals
Least Concern is an animal classification established by the International Union for the Conservation. Species classified as “least concern” are…
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Hamster
These tiny rodents can flatten their skeletons to squeeze through impossibly small gaps, carry their babies inside their mouths, and…
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Tapir
One of Earth's oldest large mammals has barely changed in tens of millions of years, yet every species alive today…
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Killer Whale
Despite ruling the ocean with 4-inch teeth and no natural predators, the creature known as a killer whale carries a…
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Bonobo
Our closest living relative shares 98.7% of our DNA, lives in a society ruled by elder females, and resolves conflict…
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Sugar Glider
“A small, gliding possum with a big sweet tooth.” Sugar gliders are tiny nocturnal animals that are native to forested…
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Red Fox
Garbed in its customary red, silver, or brown fur, the red fox is among the most common carnivorous mammals in…
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Marmot
“Marmots make a whistling sound to alert others around them of a predator in the area” A marmot animal is…
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Mink
The mink is a semi-aquatic relative of the weasel. It is a proficient swimmer, a territorial neighbor, and a surprisingly…
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Italian Greyhound
According to the American Kennel Club, this breed actually belongs to the toy group, but it has all the physical…
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Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Originating from the Vendéen region of western France, it descends from a larger breed called simply the Griffon Vendéen. It…
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Basset Fauve de Bretagne
The history of this breed dates all the way back to the 16th century in France, when the long-legged Grand…
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Biewer Terrier
A genetic fluke in a German breeder's litter sparked four decades of controversy over whether this tiny, hypoallergenic charmer deserved…
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Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is an American ratting dog that shares its personality traits, coat colors, and breed origin with…
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Muskrat
The muskrat is a feisty rodent that splits its time between water and land. With its webbed feet and big…
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Saiga
“The Saiga is called the large-nosed antelope.” Thriving in the harsh dry grasslands of Central Asia, this unique-looking antelope is…
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Swedish Vallhund
Once nearly wiped out and now celebrated as an ancient Viking herding breed, this small but fierce cow dog carries…
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Mexican Free-Tailed Bat
“Mexican free-tailed bats can fly 47 mph” One colony can contain millions of Mexican free-tailed bats. They are carnivores eating…
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Northern Inuit Dog
Northern Inuit dogs were bred from dogs such as Siberian Huskies, German Shepherds, and Alaskan Malamutes to resemble a wolf…
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Vaquita
Discovered less than a century ago and found nowhere else on Earth, this tiny porpoise now teeters on the absolute…
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American Alsatian
The American Alsatian was developed in California in the 1980s to be a great companion dog that looks like the…
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Utonagan
Bred to look like a wolf but act like a devoted family companion, this 1980s hybrid carries a striking appearance…
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Saarloos Wolfdog
The Saarloos Wolfdog breed was developed in the 1930s when Leendert Saarloos mated a German Shepherd with a captive European…
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Great Pyrenees
France once crowned this fluffy white mountain giant as a royal guard, yet centuries later the breed teetered on the…
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Tamaskan
A group of British breeders undertook a project in the 1980s to develop a new dog breed with a wolf-like…
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False Killer Whale
The false killer whale is a fast and agile swimmer, a peak predator, and a highly intelligent and social animal.…
Animals
British Timber
It carries the striking look of a wolf and the loyalty of a family dog, but this breed only came…
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Alpaca
The alpaca is a camelid mammal native to South America. Closely related to its larger cousin, the llama, the two…
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Canadian Eskimo Dog
Once a fierce Arctic hunter capable of taking down polar bears and hauling sleds across frozen tundra, this ancient breed…
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Samoyed
Samoyeds are a basal breed and are part of the Spitz dog group. Samoyeds have very thick white fur that…
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Bowhead Whale
Lurking beneath Arctic ice, this massive creature carries secrets that have forced scientists to rethink everything they assumed about the…
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Narwhal
A creature that dies within months of captivity, carries 10 million nerve endings in a single tooth, and may live…
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Pangolin
“The Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on the planet.” The pangolin isn’t an ordinary animal by any means. They…
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Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
The golden-crowned flying fox has a wingspan of up to five-and-a-half feet. This bat lives in the jungles of the…
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Shiba Inu
This ancient Japanese breed nearly vanished from existence during World War II, and the quirky, stubborn personality that survived makes…
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Ermine
Despite its small size, the ermine has a reputation as a fierce and territorial carnivore that can take on animals…
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Maned Wolf
“The Maned Wolf is the largest canid in South America.” The Maned Wolf is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and…
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Xerus
A Xerus uses its fluffy tail as shade from the sunlight in Africa. The Xerus is commonly known as the…
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Honey Badger
Honey badgers are the world’s most fearless animals. Capybaras win the award for the world’s friendliest animal, but on the…
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Hyena
Spotted hyenas run matriarchal clans of up to 80 members, rival lions as apex predators, and share more DNA with…
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Dingo
Australia's most controversial canine defies easy classification, blurring the line between wild predator and domesticated companion in ways that have…
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Jerboa
A jerboa’s tail is usually longer than its head and body combined. The jerboa is a small, hopping rodent that…