diff --git a/src/snek/view/avatar.py b/src/snek/view/avatar.py
index ad81301..99bc3d1 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/avatar.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/avatar.py
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ class AvatarView(BaseView):
         self.avatars = {}
 
     async def get(self):
+        type_ = self.request.match_info.get("type")
+        type_match = {
+            "animal": self.get_animal,
+            "default": self.get_default
+        }
+        handler = type_match.get(type_, self.get_default)
+        return await handler()
+
+    async def get_animal(self):
         uid = self.request.match_info.get("uid")
         while True:
             try:
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ class AvatarView(BaseView):
         self.avatars[uid] = avatar
         return avatar
 
-    async def get2(self):
+    async def get_default(self):
         uid = self.request.match_info.get("uid")
         if uid == "unique":
             uid = str(uuid.uuid4())