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@ Wild Horse of Chincoteague
Zasha begins her 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

Navy Flower Power Egg
The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.

Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.

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
Zasha and BUDDHA 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!
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
“Ooh, it's just starting to get a bit cool, Zasha!” said Rosalind. “Can you hold my map and itinerary while I dig out my scarf?"
Zasha good-naturedly took charge of Rosalind's possessions while she emptied her rucksack of a pack of sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a paperback thriller, a bottle of orange squash, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old bus tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a door key, some very old receipts, a screwdriver, a bottle of multivitamins, a lottery ticket and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and salad cream before locating the scarf right at the bottom. This she donned and then Zasha helped her put everything back in her rucksack.
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
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Zasha!” said Liam, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Zasha. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
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, Zasha! 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, Choose a name!"
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
“Oh hello, Zasha!” cried blue sunshine. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Turkey back in the spring? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
"It certainly is!" declared Zasha.
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
"Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Zasha," said Sunshine, "for this experience alone?" Zasha, admiring the creature at the centre of the scene they were now in, heartily agreed!
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
“I’m going to buy that inflatable toucan from the gift shop, Zasha,” announced Splat. “It looks such fun!”
“I think I’ll go for the inflatable parrot! It’s just the job when splashing about in the garden pool in this warm weather!” responded Zasha.

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
Zasha and Solaris agreed that the variety of environments on their expedition was the best ever! Zasha and Solaris exchanged opinions on which their favourite terrain had been so far, and which was the most interesting creature they had met in their travels!
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
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, Smokey?” exclaimed Zasha. "He was balancing on a log trying to take a selfie with one of the critters we met, and it rolled over and pitched him into a bank of nettles!"
Smokey joined in Zasha's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
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
"I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Fluffy, after he and Zasha had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants.
"Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Zasha. "The thought of that generally keeps me going."
Cicadas
Well, finding food is easier in pairs, meet my BFF Amy!

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@ Golden Pheasant
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Zasha!” said DAISY, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Zasha. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
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
Zasha and CatchThis18 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!
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, Sunshine?" exclaimed Zasha.
Sunshine 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
“Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Zasha?” asked Bentley. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!”
“Sounds great!” responded Zasha.

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
Smokey studied the itinerary thoughtfully for some time. “There's a lion-tailed macaque and a lion-headed goldfish,” he remarked. “Do you think there's a lion-tummied creature that we'll meet?”
Zasha snorted. "That's you, judging by how you're packing away that popcorn, Smokey!"
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
Zasha and Grin Grotto got so engrossed in the conversation they were having with their fascinating new friend that they had to hurry along so as not to be left behind! They regretfully bade farewell to their new chum and promised to visit again!
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
“You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Audrey?" whispered Zasha. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Audrey reassured Zasha that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth.
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
“I’m going to buy that inflatable toucan from the gift shop, Zasha,” announced Choose a name. “It looks such fun!”
“I think I’ll go for the inflatable parrot! It’s just the job when splashing about in the garden pool in this warm weather!” responded Zasha.

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
“I'm starving!” exclaimed Zasha. "What's Chef making us tonight?"
shakur 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, Zasha?”
Zasha 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 shakur. "Here, have a banana to keep you going."

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
Teeka studied the itinerary thoughtfully for some time. “There's a lion-tailed macaque and a lion-headed goldfish,” she remarked. “Do you think there's a lion-tummied creature that we'll meet?”
Zasha snorted. "That's you, judging by how you're packing away that popcorn, Teeka!"
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
“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 Zasha to Whymsical Mysti. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!”
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
“Ooh, that’s a scary looking creature!” whispered Balthazar. “It’s bigger than me! I’ll stay here and wait for you to come back.”
“C’mon, Balthazar, it’ll be fine—it’s not so very big; it's a trick of perspective, and anyway, it’s looking forward to meeting us!” said Zasha.
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
"It's turned a bit hot, Zasha. I'm going to put my sunhat on," said Lunaray.
"Good scheme! I'll dig mine out as well," said Zasha.
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!

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@ Fire Salamander
“Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Zasha?” asked Choose a name. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!”
“Sounds great!” responded Zasha.

Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander! Yeah, because you can see my hotness shimmer through and decorate my skin...

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@ Little Lizard
“Oh hello, Zasha!” cried Coco. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Turkey back in the spring? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
"It certainly is!" declared Zasha.
Little Lizard
She may be small, but she is mighty!

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@ Cobra Strike
Zasha has now met enough "Exotic" pets to last a lifetime. As she exits the experience, she 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...
Zasha 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!