Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Mexico Group: Toy, Companion Height: 6-9 in. Weight: 2-6 lbs. Life span: 15 plus yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: with older, gentle children Good with other pets: may be dog aggressive The Chihuahua comes from Mexico and is the oldest breed in America. It is also the smallest breed […]
The Netherlands, or Holland, has a maritime climate which is cool in the summer and mild in the winter. This makes the country ideal for dairy farming and raising livestock. Some animals native to the Netherlands are the beech marten, the long-finned pilot whale, the Netherland dwarf rabbit, as well as wild boar, elk and […]
Hedgehogs normally lose their quills (spines) during shedding periods. This is referred to as quilling and usually occurs when hedgehogs are babies and juveniles and large amounts of quills are shed. The first quilling takes place at 2 months old. The baby hedgehog’s fine quills are dropped and the replacement quills are longer and thicker. […]
