Only Andalusians that are listed in the studbook can be designated a Pure Spanish Horse (PRE). In order to be listed, they have to undergo a registration and selection process. The horse is inspected ...

Andalusian foals aren’t fully grown until the age of six or seven. Andalusian foals aren’t fully grown until the age of six or seven. This is significantly later than foals from other horse breeds....

Male ducks are easily identifiable by their colourful, iridescent plumage. Male ducks are easily identifiable by their colourful, iridescent plumage. After breeding, the drakes lose their colourful...

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. All fowl have a crest on their head. It consists of a flap of skin and is particularly ...

Hens lay between 250-300 eggs per year. Hens lay between 250-300 eggs per year. Although it may look that way at first, no two eggs are the same. They are of varying size and never have the same co...

A rabbit's favourite foods are juicy herbs, fresh clover, salad, twigs and peelings. A rabbit's favourite foods are juicy herbs, fresh clover, salad, twigs and peelings. Rabbits are very sociable a...

During the day, goats' pupils narrow to almost rectangular, horizontal slits. During the day, goats' pupils narrow to almost rectangular, horizontal slits. This is used to protect their eyes from t...

Goat and kids recognize each other by the sound of their calls, not by their appearance. Kids suckle for a period of six months, before they begin to eat leaves and grass. Their age can be determined ...

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. Pinto horses were much loved by American Indians, because their coloured coat served as...

Coloured cobs are powerful horses with a full mane, strong feathering, a short back and large hooves. Coloured cobs are powerful horses with a full mane, strong feathering, a short back and large h...

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. If you look at a Tennessee Walker from the side, its legs do not stand straight on the ...

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. Tennessee Walker horses have unusually long and flat hooves. Age 3+...

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. Labrador Retrievers enjoy a swim and are frequently described as water dogs. Suitab...

Cats use their long facial whiskers to measure gaps. They use them to find out whether they fit through an opening or are too big or fat for it. The older a cat is, the longer its whiskers, as it beco...

Pintabians are not just Arab horses with a spotted coat pattern, but are recognised as a breed in their own right. Because noble Arab blood flows through their veins, they’re just as elegant and g...