Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Latin America, Bolivia Group: Companion Height: 14-20 in. Weight: 15-30 lbs. Life span: 10-14 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Hairless Khala? The Hairless Khala can be found from Mexico through Central and South America. There are several […]
Rapamycin (sirolemus) is an FDA approved antifungal antibiotic drug. It is used in transplant patients to manage rejection and is also an anti-cancer drug. Side effects in humans include diarrhea, hair and nail loss, skin ulcers and rashes. In experiments with mice using low doses, it appeared to slow the aging process and increase the […]
Pollution affects not only humans. Animals of all kinds are subject to the same ills. Frogs are extremely sensitive to environmental changes and in Asia, species are becoming extinct before they are even identified. Other contributing factors to the problem of worldwide extinction of many amphibians are disease and habitat encroachment by humans. All animal […]
