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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

10,000 Birds

A mature Leopard on the prowl in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve by Adam Riley A young female Leopard from Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park by Adam Riley The little – the Leopard Tortoise, so named for its attractive yellow and black blotched shell that resembles the patterns of a Leopard’s pelt, is the 4th largest species of tortoise.

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10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets

4 The Love Of Animals

10 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets – by James Alston writing for ExoticDirect ExoticDirect offer pet insurance for guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, mice and other small pets. They also insure parrots, reptiles, tortoise and even pygmy hedgehogs!