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These animals are members of the Hydrochoeridae family and are native to South America. The name “capybara” comes from the Tupi language and means “one who eats slender leaves.” These animals are related to guinea pigs and look somewhat like a cross between a pig, a squirrel, and a ...
security, consider it an honor as your sweet pet has chosen you to be their person. However, if your kitty is more likely to choose your sofa or their cat bed over a spot to sit on your lap, don’t take it too personally. There are plenty of other ways you can bond with your ...
With a deep-rooted German heritage, these short, furry "wiener dogs" are a fan favorite in the United States. Because of the dachshund’s peculiar frame, it is important that owners do not overfeed them or they could run the risk of subjecting their dog to a herniated or slipped disc....
I’m not the only one interested in how you play with your dog. There’s an interesting study ongoing at the The Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab at Columbia University (Barnard College) about how people play with their dogs, and they (and I!) would love it if you would participate. The stu...
We’d been looking forward to seeing the swimming pigs this Cay is known for and the three big pigs did not disappoint! As boats would approach the beach the pigs would swim out to greet them, grunting all the way with their snouts just above the water line, hoping for food scraps ...