Germany
Eider
Eiders are sexually dimorphic, with males being larger and more colorful.
Eurasian Bullfinch
The shy eurasian bullfinch prefers to forage very close to cover.
Eurasier
This breed came about after Julius Wipfel, a German professor in the 1940s, crossed a chow chow with a German spitz with the hope of breeding the perfect spitz.
European Goldfinch
They are frequent visitors to backyard feeders, especially those containing niger seeds.
Gypsy Moth
One of the most invasive species in the world
Houdan Chicken
The Houdan chicken has a round, fluffy crest and five toes on each foot!
King Eider
The species name, spectabilis, is Latin for “showy” or “remarkable,” referencing the attractiveness of the adult male’s plumage.
Liopleurodon
Liopleurodon were fast swimmers that lived entirely under water, but they had no gills
Modern Game Chicken
The Modern Game chicken is a lanky bird with legs that go for days!
Nut Weevil
Bore holes in tree nuts and lay their eggs inside
Piebald Dachshund
Hotdogs were originally called "Dachshund sausages" because they resembled the dachshund's wiener-like body!
Red Deer
A male red deer shows his age in his antlers, which become longer and more branched every year.
Welsh Black Cattle
Welsh Black Cattle were once used as currency in Wales and referred to as “black gold”.