Defining the Dashing Dachshund

  In This Chapter Understanding why Dachshunds look like they do Reviewing the Dachsie body Exploring the AKC’s breed standard You know one when you see one. You can easily describe one. But can you actually define what a Dachshund is? If you read this chapter, you’ll be able to do just that. The definition…

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Red-legged thrush

Turdus plumbeus Photo by Alef Castellanos (Flickr) Common name:red-legged thrush (en); tordo-de-patas-vermelhas (pt); merle vantard (fr); zorzal patirrojo (es); rotfußdrossel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TurdidaeRange:This species is found in the northern Caribbean, namely in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras and Puerto Rico.Size:These birds are 25-28 cm long and weigh 50-82 g.Habitat:The red-legged…

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Feeding Your Bulldog

In This Chapter Getting the dirt on dog food Deciding what to feed your Bully Selecting a mealtime Snacking on “people food” Dietary no-nos for Bulldogs When you first get your Bulldog, you may feed him whatever your breeder recommends or has been using. But you may consider another food as your puppy grows and…

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Black-capped chickadee

Poecile atricapillus Photo by Guy Poisson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black-capped chickadee (en); chapim-de-barrete-preto (pt); mésange à tête noire (fr); carbonero cabecinegro (es); schwarzkopfmeise (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Paridae Range:The black-capped chickadee is a resident species in Canada and the northern United States, from Alaska, though southern Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and into Ontario and Quebec,…

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Black-and-white tanager

Conothraupis speculigera Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:black-and-white tanager (en); tiê-preto-e-branco (pt); tangara à miroir blanc (fr); tangara albinegra (es); spiegeltangare (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ThraupidaeRange:This species breeds in the western slope of the Andes in south-western Ecuador and north-western Peru. They migrate east to winter on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Peruvian Amazonia…

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