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Breed: Tonkinese Temperament: Curious, active Lifespan: 12-15 years Recommended for: All ages Appearance A hybrid of the Siamese and Burmese, Tonkinese are slim, sleek, graceful cats, usually rounder-faced than Siamese, but with the darker markings, or...
Breed: Saxony Duck Temperament: Placid Cost: from $25 Lifespan: 6 years+ Recommended for: Backyarders, hobbyists Appearance: The Saxony duck is a stylish bird, weighing about 3-4kg (7-9lb). Drakes are rusty red with silver lacing, while the head and neck are...
Pat Parelli is an American horseman with a philosophy of natural horsemanship which has won admiration worldwide. In this segment Pat Parelli was introduced to Ness, a mare with an intense fear of being confined in a crush. A crush is the narrow one-animal-wide run in...
Breed: Exhibition Budgerigar Temperament: Bright Cost: $40-$500 Lifespan: 9-10 years Recommended for: Enthusiasts, children Maintenance: Medium Comparing the exhibition budgerigar with most pet budgies is like comparing a Cessna with the Space Shuttle – the...
A good dog is the best friend you could ever have but a bad dog can be a real disaster. The bad dog destroys your garden, barks all night, jumps up on guests and never does what it is told. Sadly, many dog training techniques leave a lot to be desired, yet all...
Breed: Finches Temperament: Timid Cost: from $10-$100 or more for a pair Lifespan: 5 years Recommended for: Beginners to experienced bird keepers Maintenance: Low-med History There is a large range of finches available in specialist bird shops around Australia...
Have you ever felt that shiver crawl up your back after you pull off your sock and there IT is – thick, black, shiny and fattened on your blood? The next repulsive thought is how to get it off. Leeches didn’t always suffer from such a poor image – in...
Temperament: friendly, messy, lovable Cost: $20 plus Lifespan: 7 years Recommended for: Backyarders, hobbyists Maintenance: Medium Many people dream one day of having some ducks in the backyard and there are quite a few different breeds you can pick from. Ducks are...
If you are still coming to terms with the concept that monkeys are our ancestors, then you will be surprised to see a lungfish in the family tree. The lungfish occupies a unique place in evolution, some experts believing it to be a link between the fishes and the land...
Breed: Rare And endangered native birds Temperament: Wild and timid Cost: $500 plus Lifespan: 5 – 7 years Recommended For: Experienced birdkeepers only Maintenance: High History: As Australian cities develop and spread, less land is available as habitat...