The gene responsible for dwarfism in Miniature Horses is called the aggrecan gene (ACAN). DNA testing for 4 mutations of the gene is being offered at the University of Kentucky Animal Testing and Research Laboratory. The mutations were found by a PhD student, John Eberth, at the UK Gluck Equine Research Center. John is studying […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: United States Coat Type: both long & short-haired varieties Color: any color of cat Temperament: intelligent, friendly, playful, gentle February’s Cat of the Month Friendly, highly intelligent and good with children makes this cat a great family pet. Where does the American Bobtail come from? The breed of American Bobtail […]
What do Geckos look like? The wild Leopard Gecko is about 8-10 inches long and is yellow with black spots. They now come in a lot of different colour morphs, and so colours and patterns vary greatly. They don’t have sticky toe pads as other Geckos and therefore live on the ground as they can’t […]
