Turkey Vulture
Turkey vultures are large black birds with bright, bare red heads. They have a wingspan of about 6 feet and are one of our largest birds.
Timber Rattlesnake
Known for its triangular head, slanted eyes and elliptical pupils, the timber rattlesnake is venomous. Large and stocky, rattlesnakes often measure between three and six feet long. Rattlesnakes in t…
Red Panda
Red pandas are, as named, covered in red fur with patches of black and white around their face and legs.
Red Fox
The red fox resembles a bushy-tailed, medium-sized dog. The usual coloration is a bright rusty-red with black feet and legs and a whitish belly. A good identifying feature is the long tail which is…
Oberhasli Goat
The Oberhasli goat is a medium sized goat and they can weigh up to 150 pounds. Their tan, brown and black color pattern is called “chamoisee”. The two sharp black lines that form at the top of thei…
Nigerian Dwarf Goat
Nigerian dwarf goats are small in size and vary widely in coloration and patterns making them a popular farm animal.
Musk Turtle
Eastern musk turtles are a dark brown with yellow stripes on their head. They also have a dark brown carapace or shell that has a ridge down the center. Eastern musk turtles also have smaller plastr…
Hellbender
Growing up to 2 feet long and weighing more than 3 pounds, the eastern hellbender is among the world’s largest salamanders. Hellbenders have a variety of colors from gray to reddish brown with a li…
Gray Wolf
Gray wolves are large canines with a wide variety of colors mixing gray, white, and brown. They are powerful animals designed for chasing large prey with jaws that are very strong with teeth built…
Gray Fox
The gray fox is small, weighing between seven and 13 pounds. It has a salt and pepper coat, usually with a dark stripe down its back. While gray foxes may have red in the coats, an easy way to disti…
Eastern Mud Turtle
The eastern mud turtle is small and only grows to be 3-5 inches long as an adult. They have an unmarked shell that ranges in color from brown to olive. Unlike most other turtles, eastern mud turtles…
Eastern Garter Snake
Eastern garter snakes grow between 3 to 4 feet, with females tending to be on the larger side. They are named after the pattern on their scales.
American Pygmy Goat
Similar to the Nigerian Dwarf goat, the American Pygmy is a small goat that only reaches one to two feet in height. They vary widely in coloration including white, tan, caramel, gray, and black.
Eastern Box Turtle
They are tan to dark brown and have oblong patterns on their shell that can be yellow, orange, or olive. An interesting trait specific to box turtles is that you can guess whether they are male or f…
Domestic Chickens
Chickens come in a wide variety of colors from black to white, red to green, and everything in between. Males tend to have bigger combs (fleshy growth found on the forehead) and longer tail feathers…
Coyote
Coyotes are smaller than gray wolves but larger than foxes. Their fur ranges in color from reddish to brown and yellowish to gray. They have prominent ears, rust-colored legs, and a bushy tail with…
Cotswold Sheep
Called “Gentle Giants,” Cotswold sheep are one of the largest breeds that come from the hills of Cotswold in England. Noted for their long, coarse fleece with naturally wavy curls, the Cotswold is…
Corn Snake
Corn snakes are long, slender, and brightly colored. Corn snake coloration is highly variable and can be affected by the snakes’ age, the region in which they live, and if it was bred for the pet tr…
Bobcat
Bobcats are named for their short black-tipped tails. They have tufted ears, long legs, and large paws. Their short, thick top fur coat can range from light brown to red and their under coat is whit…
Black Rat Snake
Black rat snakes can reach eight feet in length. They have slender bodies, are non-venomous, and can subdue their prey via constriction. As adults, they are primarily black except for a small amount…
Angora Goat
Angora goats have attractive ringlets of soft, fine hair. They have been bred primarily for their fleece, called mohair, which is in high demand for the textile field. Goats’ feet are adapted to hei…
Sicilian Donkey
Slightly stockier than a horse, Sicilian donkeys have large ears and are usually light brown to gray in color. They also have some white on their muzzle.
Barn Owl
Barn owls have a white, flat, heart-shaped face that is distinctive to its species and acts like a satellite dish to funnel sounds to their ears. Their plumage is mostly made up of white to gold co…
Cougar
Cougars are known by many names including panther, puma, and mountain lion. Cougars are large, powerful tan cats with long tails. They are white underneath with faint black markings on the tips of t…
American River Otter
From their webbed feet to their rudder-like tails and extra eyelids that act as goggles, river otters are well-adapted for a life in the water. Typical adults have long, muscular bodies measuring t…
American Red Wolf
Red Wolves are much leaner than their gray wolf cousins, and they may even look like a domestic German Shepherd dog at first glance. Their coats are mostly brown or buff with a rust color along the…
American Black Bear
American black bears, despite their name, may appear brown, tan, or even white. During the winter, these large, powerful creatures can weigh over 500 pounds before they enter a state of dormancy cal…