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Dimetrodon

Dimetrodon was among the largest predators of the Early Permian Period.

Eider

Eiders are sexually dimorphic, with males being larger and more colorful.

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

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”.