Stats

Lifespan: 10-13 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Pack
Biome: Worldwide domestic
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live Birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

Nicknamed "The American Gentleman" for its dapper tuxedo-patterned black-and-white coat, the Boston Terrier is one of the few dog breeds developed entirely in the United States. Despite its compact size, it is alert and expressive, with large round eyes that can see wider than almost any other breed.

Life cycle

1.
newborn pup
A blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
2.
juvenile
A weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
3.
adolescent
An adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
4.
adult
Fully grown and hunting alongside the pack.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis familiaris