-- Bird's Opening (1.f4. also known as Bird's Bastard)

-- Orang-Utan Opening (1.b4)

-- Dory Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Ne4)

-- Dragon Variation (Sicilian Defence with Black Bishop on g7)

-- Pelikan Variation (Another variation of the Sicilian)

-- The Rat (Canadian name 1.... g6 2.... Bg7)

-- The Hippopotamus (Putting most of pawns on the 3rd rank)

-- The Krazy Kat (Amarican version of The Hippo)

-- The Monkey's Bum (1.e4 g6 2.Bc4 Bg7 3.Qf3)

-- The Vulture (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 Ne4)

-- The Prerodactyl (Canadian name for The Rat with 3.... c5)

-- The Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5)

-- The Benoni Snake (Benoni with Bd6)

-- The Great Snake (1.c4 g6)

-- The Canard (1.d4 2.f4)

-- The Double Duck (1.f4 f5 2.d4 d5)

-- The Lemming (1.e4 Na6)

-- The Wild Bull (1.Nc3)