Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Iran (Persia) Coat Type: silky, long fur with soft undercoat Color: solid, silver & golden, shaded & smoke, tabby, bicolor & particolor Temperament: calm, quiet, affectionate, gets along with other pets Where does the Persian come from? The Persian cat is originally from Iran, once known as Persia. There may […]
We know that prey animals use defensive measures that mimic other dangerous animals in order to fool predators. For example, the Scarlet Kingmaker’s stripes help him look like the poisonous coral snake to avoid predators. Called “Aposemitism”, it means warning coloration in which prey use adaptations of color and/or color patterns to mislead predators. At […]
A dog’s tail does tell many tales – happiness, anger, aggression, excitement, fear, among them. But you may also be able to determine what breeds make up your mixed breed dog by its tail. A dog’s tail is an extension of its spine. It consists of 6-23 vertebrae, muscles attached to the spine and vertebrae […]
