The turtle subspecies Trachemys scripta elegans, quite popular as a pet. Although native to the southern United States, it has become common in many areas of the world.

plural of rabbit ear mite

(informal) Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

(figuratively, transitive with to) To refuse to listen to something.

(medicine, generally used attributively) Otorhinolaryngology; a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the ear, nose and throat.

plural of red-eared slider

(idiomatic) A stinging rebuke or rebuff.

(idiomatic) To be in a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.

Atelocynus microtis, an elusive canid endemic to the Amazonian Basin.

plural of long-eared owl