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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog Erinaceus roumanicus

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europaeus , found throughout most of western Europe and parts of northern Europe as well, though the hybrids that are often sold in American pet stores might be even more familiar. The most familiar hedgehog to Americans is probably the European Hedgehog E. concolor once that was split from the European Hedgehog.

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Mark Zuckerberg ‘Likes’ Two New Dogs

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In addition to her expert dog training advice, her own pet dog is a Komondor: Clyde Orange, the mascot of the Zoom Room. Komondorok have been bred as livestock guard dogs originating from Hungary, and when threatened they reveal sheer athletic muscularity and a deep, ferocious bark that is sure to scare anyone.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

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Blog readers sharing their house with a noisy teenager may consider replacing him or her with a Brown-headed Parrot , given this statement on a pet website : “Brown-Headed Parrot boasts another very desirable trait – these are very quiet parrots! The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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In some cases, their research suggests that our pets are manipulating us rather than welling up with human-like feeling. A team led by cognitive scientist Josef Topál of the Research Institute for Psychology in Hungary recently ran an experiment to study how 10-month-old babies pay attention to people.

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Santa Paws Drive 2012

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The Santa Paws Drive is an online toy drive dedicated to shelter pets to bring them a little joy and fun while they await their forever homes. Foundation of Animal Protection – Fuzesabony, Hungary. The mission of the Santa Paws Drive is to bring holiday cheer to shelter animals around the world. How do they do it?

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