Stats

Lifespan: 10-16 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Pack
Biome: Worldwide
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a compact, powerfully muscled breed that punches far above its weight — an adult 'Staffie' can weigh up to 17 kg despite standing only 36–41 cm tall. Bred in 19th-century England by crossing Bulldogs with local terriers, the breed earned an unlikely reputation as the 'nanny dog' for its intense affection and patience with children.

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