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@ Wild Horse of Chincoteague
Hamnie begins his journey to encounter Exotic pets!
Wild Horse of Chincoteague
The wild horses of Chincoteague still run wild in a National Park, where they swim from island to island, and roam where they want! If you camp with them, be prepared to share your picnic basket, Yogi has nothing on them when it comes to stealing your treats!

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@ Giant Anteater Walking

Purple Flower Power Egg
My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.

Giant Anteater Walking
If I played basketball, I would be a first draft pick! My amazing height, er, length would give me superior dribbling and blocking skills, but here I am, living my dream instead, searching the plains for anthills!

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@ Black Cat Pouncing
Sassyfly groaned, clutching her stomach. "Oh, my poor tum. Why are so many of these places only accessible by boat? I've never been a good sailor, you know."
"Never mind, Sassyfly," sympathised Hamnie. "It's ages till we set off back, and with lots of walking around visiting the different creatures, you'll feel as right as rain in no time!"
Black Cat Pouncing
You cannot see me, I am the night! A black void of fluffy hair and a slow wiggle, waiting for my prey! A quick pounce and that feather duster is MINE! pixabay694730

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@ Capuchin Monkey
“I’ve written a postcard to my aunty to tell her about our amazing safari!” said Hamnie. “She’ll wish she was here! Where’s the nearest postbox?”
Rowan shielded his eyes and rotated 360°, elaborately scanning the horizon. “I don’t think they’ve thought to provide a postbox here, Hamnie. How remiss of them!” Seeing Hamnie’s ears beginning to droop, Rowan added, “Don’t worry, you can give your card to reception at the hotel to post.”
Capuchin Monkey
Some of my relatives have some pretty big roles on the silver screen, we're cute! We're tiny! And full of antics and comedial relief!

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@ Stallion at Sunset
Hamnie and Mrs Wabbit were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met!
Stallion at Sunset
Racing the wind along the shoreline, rearing up in victory! The setting sun showcasing my fit form!

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@ Lion Tailed Macque
"Hey there, Hamnie! Did you hear how Fresco fell off the landing stage into the sea while trying to get a better view of one of the creatures?"
"He was still squelching when he got back on the tour bus, lily!"
Lion Tailed Macque
If you ever come visit South India, you'll find me here, hanging out with family and friends! I know my facial expressions can be off putting, but I really am pretty friendly!

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@ Dragon Fly Perching
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Hamnie!” said Maybelle, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Hamnie. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
Dragon Fly Perching
When you're out paddling in your kayak, don't be surprised to find me perched on your bow.

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@ Echidna Foraging
“I'm starving!” exclaimed Hamnie. "What's Chef making us tonight?"
Fresco de la Reye glanced up from his tour guide, in which he had been looking up where they were going the next day. “How come you're so hungry, Hamnie?”
Hamnie pouted. "I was just unwrapping my lunch pack when a creature ran down the tree behind me, grabbed the lot and shot back up the tree!"
"Bad luck!" sympathised Fresco de la Reye. "Here, have a banana to keep you going."

Echidna Foraging
If you can't spell Echidna, you can just type in spiny anteater! Because they are my favorite dinner! AND what makes me special, I am a mammal that lays eggs! Those platypus' get all the limelight!

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@ Yellow Bellied Sea Snake
“What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Hamnie. Rupert agreed with Hamnie. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!”
Yellow Bellied Sea Snake
If you're an unwary fishy swimming along, I'll glide over you with my camoflauged belly, and birds of prey can't find me from the air, I'm the color of the sea from the top!

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@ Common Lizard
Pebbles groaned, clutching her stomach. "Oh, my poor tum. Why are so many of these places only accessible by boat? I've never been a good sailor, you know."
"Never mind, Pebbles," sympathised Hamnie. "It's ages till we set off back, and with lots of walking around visiting the different creatures, you'll feel as right as rain in no time!"
Common Lizard
Common? Common? Are you kidding me? There's nothing common about me. Why, I'm brown and handsome, my mother told me so!

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@ Cicada
Hamnie and Angus McGregor were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met!
Cicada
Well, not just an ordinary cicada, I'm a Canthgaster Cicada! Look at me with my nose in the air, why, some might think I'm a bit stuffy! But honestly, I'm just following my nose to the best eating spots!

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@ Cicadas
PluttiPott was distracted by the sounds of loud rustling as Hamnie unfolded a very large tourist map, in the course of which he succeeded in knocking PluttiPott’s sunhat off.
“Put that away, do!” said PluttiPott, in some irritation. “We’re about to pose with this amazing creature—the picture will be of your map if you don’t fold it up pronto!”
Cicadas
Well, finding food is easier in pairs, meet my BFF Amy!

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@ Golden Pheasant
"I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said MooBerry, after she and Hamnie had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants.
"Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Hamnie. "The thought of that generally keeps me going."
Golden Pheasant
My brilliant plumage has also earned me the nickname of Rainbow Pheasant, and my gorgeous array of feathers originally hailed from China, but you'll find that we were a desired export, and have adapted well to other places!

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@ Hummingbird
“Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Hamnie to BLUEY. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!”
Hummingbird
When planning your garden, please be sure to add some brightly colored reds and purples, with sweet nectars! My favorite to bury my beak in and sip of the yummy-ness within!

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@ Garden Snail with Hawthorn Berries
Oh look ... you won a pet!
Garden Snail with Hawthorn Berries
Ooh, look at me, I'm all decked out and ready for the red carpet! *pixabay 3779859*

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@ Galapagos Iguana
“Whatever were those screaming noises you were making earlier, Ariilina?" exclaimed Hamnie.
Ariilina looked embarrassed. "That wasn't screaming. That was me, er, singing, to enable the safari guide to find me when I couldn't find my way out of that cave!"
Galapagos Iguana
Iguana, I wanna! I wanna iguana go with you to explore the wilds!

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@ Cotton Topped Tamarin Monkey
“Great to see you again, Trinity!” cried Hamnie. “I don't think we've met since we bumped into each other in Canada this time last year. This is quite a different excursion, isn't it?”
"It is, indeed!" declared Trinity.
Cotton Topped Tamarin Monkey
Cotton Top is a great name for me, it looks like a lovely ball of fluff, and when the breeze blows gently through it, I look like Fabio on the cover of a paperback book!

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@ Flamingoes in the Fog
“You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Splash?" whispered Hamnie. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Splash reassured Hamnie that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth.
Flamingoes in the Fog
Wading out in the cool river early in the morning, the mists giving way to pale rose sunlight, matching our plumage, it's going to be a great day!

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@ Hooded Cobra
Hamnie and Nano had shaken paws and were now introducing themselves to the next critter who had come to meet them on this leg of the quest, who was eager to make friends and to show off a carefully tidied natural habitat!
Hooded Cobra
Even a simple photo of me causes hearts to speed up and fear to seep out your pores, heh! Heh! Heh! Fear me!

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@ Yellow Butterfly
“Let’s pose with one of us each side of our new friend and I’ll set the self-timer to take a group shot,” said Hamnie to Lucky. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!”
Yellow Butterfly
Perching precariously on thistle, we don't mind if it's a little prickly! The delicious nectars are some of our favorite, making summer the best season of the four!

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@ Bumble Bee
"Hey, you should have joined Foxy and me for lunch at that café, Hamnie!" said Chesterfield.
"Oh, I couldn't resist going to that street exhibition of art by local pets. I grabbed a cheese and onion pasty from a street vendor. Anyway, what did you both have to eat?"
"We had celery soup and a sandwich each. It was great!" responded Chesterfield.
Bumble Bee
Call me Queen Supreme Ruler please. So much of your food and world depends on me being, well, busy as a bee! Please don't swat me, or spray me, I just want to gather pollen and help fruit trees multiply output and so much more!

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@ Common Garden Snail
“Great to see you again, Choose a name!” cried Hamnie. “I don't think we've met since we bumped into each other in Canada this time last year. This is quite a different excursion, isn't it?”
"It is, indeed!" declared Choose a name.
Common Garden Snail
Nocturnal by nature, you'll find me hiding by day in the dark leafy greens in your garden. We tried to ramp up our street cred by saying we were vampires, but we lacked the fangs to back up the claim.

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@ Brazilian Anteater
“What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Hamnie. Fresco de la Reye agreed with Hamnie. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!”
Brazilian Anteater
Somewhere there's a blue anteater hanging around with a pink panther, but that's now who I am, although, I really do love ants! You'll find me in the rainforest, slurping up ants like a pro!

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@ Green Snake
“I’ve written a postcard to my aunty to tell her about our amazing safari!” said Hamnie. “She’ll wish she was here! Where’s the nearest postbox?”
Molly shielded her eyes and rotated 360°, elaborately scanning the horizon. “I don’t think they’ve thought to provide a postbox here, Hamnie. How remiss of them!” Seeing Hamnie’s ears beginning to droop, Molly added, “Don’t worry, you can give your card to reception at the hotel to post.”
Green Snake
Slithering silently, and native to North America, I'm hard to find in the greens of summer!

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@ Costa Rican Moth
"Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Hamnie," said Tammie, "for this experience alone?" Hamnie, admiring the creature at the centre of the scene they were now in, heartily agreed!
Costa Rican Moth
Yeah, yeah I know! "It's so cute!" I hear it all the time! I was really going for fierce and scare the birds, but in a twist of fate, I make them laugh.

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@ Yellow Mongoose
"Hey there, Hamnie! Did you hear how Fresco fell off the landing stage into the sea while trying to get a better view of one of the creatures?"
"He was still squelching when he got back on the tour bus, Marley!"
Yellow Mongoose
Golden fur covers me, hence my name! I live mainly in Africa munching on small critters in the night, and my Mongoose family have a fierce reputation for winning battles with Cobras, but we avoid it when we can! pixabay 1287396

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@ Fire Salamander
Hamnie and Princess shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Hamnie. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Princess. “Being on the right shows my best side.”
Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander! Yeah, because you can see my hotness shimmer through and decorate my skin...

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@ Little Lizard
Hamnie and Ted were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met!
Little Lizard
She may be small, but she is mighty!

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@ Cobra Strike
Hamnie has now met enough "Exotic" pets to last a lifetime. As he exits the experience, he receives a wonderful gift!
Valley Between the Hills
The hidden valley between these hills is a popular locale for the smaller pets of PnF. Housing a city most pets overlook, the tiny prints of pets have made history with the largest tiny museum, art gallery, and comedy club in existence.

Cobra Strike
Rearing up and giving a final warning that I am not someone to be trifled with. Walk away, slowly and quietly...
Hamnie has enjoyed meeting "Exotic" pets, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also meet pets of every shape and size!